- FC Spartak Moscow centre-back Ilya Kutepov has hinted that Russia's Sbornaya will use 'physical tactics' to track Egypt's Mohamed Salah
- The Liverpool star is fighting to regain full match fitness following a shoulder injury he cropped in last month's Champions League final in Kiev
- Russia's Sbornaya 'tackle' Egypt's Pharaohs in their second match in Group A on June 19
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The highly-rated Reds forward was forced off after the heavy challenge from Real Madrid's big centre-back Sergio Ramos during the first stanza, and could not control his emotions as he headed to the dressing room.
According to the UK Daily Mail report, Russia's defence ace Ilya Kutepov has revealed that he is not disturbed by the form displayed by Pharaoh's Mohammd Salah at the recently concluded seasons.
The 24-year-old player centre-back from FC Spartak Moscow was quick to add that the Liverpool top star will not be 'invisible' as they can apply similar tactics employed by Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos during Champions League final.
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"Salah's game doesn't worry me. How do you stop him? Well, you can do what Sergio Ramos did for example.
"He showed us one way of stopping him and I can't say that I was upset when I watched him get injured in the final.
"I wish him a quick recovery and I'll be happy if he plays at the World Cup because it helps you improve when you play against such a genius."
Already, Salah and his Egyptian teammates jetted into Russia on Sunday as they continue final preparations before their opening game on Friday against South America's giants' Uruguay who they face in Ekaterinburg.
The 25-year-old Salah remains positive as he continues his recovery process before the commencement of hostilities which sees North African Nation play hosts nation on June 19 in St Petersburg before facing Saudi Arabia on June 25 in the other group game.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously had reported that Salah has trained for the first time since his Champions League final nightmare against Real Madrid where he got injured in the first half in Kiev.
The Liverpool striker trained in Cairo and he got a hero's send off by Egypt fans who were happy to see him fit ahead of the start of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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Source: Naija.ng
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