Mohamed Salah's hope for AFCON glory are over as Egypt have been knocked out of the tournament after losing to Congo on penalties on Sunday evening.
Salah was forced to watch the game on TV after returning to Liverpool last week after picking up a hamstring injury during Egypt's 2-2 draw against Ghana.
Salah was hoping to recover in time for the AFCON final but his side were knocked out of the competition by Congo on Sunday evening.
Salah hit back at the critics who questioned his commitment to Egypt after he returned to England to receive treatment for the hamstring injury he sustained.