Mohamed Salah was not included in Egypt's starting line-up for their first World Cup game against Uruguay on Friday following his shoulder injury.
The star striker, who turned 26 on Friday, suffered the injury while playing for Liverpool in last month's Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.
On the eve of the Uruguay match, Egypt coach Hector Cuper said Salah was fit, raising Egyptian hopes that he would start the Group A clash at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The Egyptians will start with Marwan Mohsen who plays for domestic side Al Ahly.
