Salah ruled out of Egypt's South Africa friendly despite coach's return claim

Mohamed Salah will miss Egypt's friendly against South Africa on Sunday, despite coach Hossam Hassan stating he would rejoin the squad.

• Salah's absence from the South Africa friendly was confirmed after he returned to Turkey instead of the national team camp.
• Salah left Egypt's camp a day after being substituted in the 60th minute of the Angola qualifier.
• The Egyptian FA said his absence from the South Sudan qualifier was agreed with the technical staff to avoid playing on an artificial pitch.
• Trabzonspor face Samsunspor in the Turkish Super Lig on October 10.