In the 29-man provisional World Cup squad submitted by Cuper, Issam al-Hadary, the 45-year-old goalkeeper, is expected to become the World Cup's oldest ever player, eclipsing the record set by Colombia goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon.

Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny, who has been sidelined with an ankle injury, was also included in the preliminary squad. Elneny, along with Kuopion Palloseura's Abdallah Said, are the pillars of the midfield, responsible for supporting Salah.

It is still unclear if Elneny's injury concerns would threaten to deny them a forceful personality and a valuable midfield presence.

But what is certain is that if Egypt struggle with injuries, they could suffer dire straits.

So they should have their fingers crossed now, hoping for Salah and Elneny's full recovery to make it all the way to the knockout stage.

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