Mohamed Salah has been included in the Egypt World Cup squad despite being injured in the Champions League final, writes DEAN WORKMAN.

Salah, who was injured following a clash with Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos, will not meet up with his team-mates until 9 June as he continues his recovery from a shoulder injury, his national team revealed.

OFFICIAL: Egypt’s 23-man squad will be led by @MoSalah in Russia. pic.twitter.com/ndWbxAmTOb

— KingFut.com (@King_Fut) June 4, 2018

Egypt Coach Hector Cuper named Salah in his squad for the country’s return to the World Cup for the first time since 1990, with the Liverpool attacker facing a race against the clock to be fit for Egypt’s opening World Cup fixture against Uruguay on 15 June.

Egypt squad:

Goalkeepers: Essam El Hadary (Al Taawoun), Mohamed El-Shennawy (Al Ahly), Sherif Ekramy (Al Ahly).

Defenders: Ahmed Fathi, Saad Samir, Ayman Ashraf (all Al Ahly), Mahmoud Hamdy (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Al Fateh), Ahmed Hegazi (West Brom), Ali Gabr (Zamalek), Ahmed Elmohamady (Aston Villa), Omar Gaber (Los Angeles FC).

Midfielders: Tarek Hamed, (Zamalek), Shikabala (Zamalek), Abdallah Said (Al Ahli), Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic), Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal), Mahmoud Kahraba (Al Ittihad), Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke City), Mahmoud Hassan (Kasimpasa), Amr Warda (Atromitos Athens).

Forwards: Marwan Mohsen (Al Ahly), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).