Salah teases Reds fans for shock comeback at 'Cook Chelsea' with training snap

MO SALAH left Liverpool fans dreaming of a shock early return to the Premier League by sharing an enigmatic training photo.

And despite Reds boss Jurgen Klopp canceling the AFCON for two matches, some supporters even hoped in vain that Salah would be back to cook Chelsea at Anfield on Wednesday evening.

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The Egyptian hero, 31, suffered a backlash after returning early from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Salah suffered a hamstring injury against Ghana on January 18 that his country believed would have ruled him out until the quarter-finals on Friday and Saturday.

Coincidentally, Egypt crashed out in the last 16 leg, losing 8-7 on penalties to DR Congo, a huge shock after a 1-1 draw.

But Liverpool supporters were encouraged by Salah's teasing post on social media on Wednesday afternoon.

He was shown jogging gently along the edge of a training field, with no one else in the photo and no words to explain his situation.

One fan replied: “My husband is back,” while another wrote: “Are you thinking what I'm thinking?” and a third said, “Back stronger, king.”

A fourth supporter even claimed: “This photo is scary for Chelsea fans.”

But Klopp's more realistic approach was confirmed when he left Salah out of his matchday squad to face Mauricio Pochettino's Blues.

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The German previously said: “Mo is not ready for this match or the next. He is injured and a muscle injury takes time.”

Salah himself posted on

“I love it too and the people…do my best.”

Egypt had hoped Salah could return to AFCON in Ivory Coast if he recovered smoothly.

But that potential headache for Liverpool was allayed by Egypt's shock exit.

Salah scored a late penalty equalizer against Mozambique in the group opener but went off injured in the second match against Ghana as his country progressed to the KO stages through three draws.