“The President asked Mohamed Salah about the state of his health, he [Salah] confirmed that his health was significantly improving, and he was healing up,” the president’s office said in a statement.

On Saturday, the president held a meeting with the national football team, which will travel to Russia on Sunday ahead of the World Cup.

The Liverpool star damaged ligaments in his shoulder during the first half of their UEFA Champions League final 3-1 defeat by Real Madrid on May 26 in Kiev following a challenge by Real's captain Sergio Ramos.

The Egyptian Football Association said in late May that Salah would recover from the injury within three weeks and would be fit for the World Cup, which will be held between June 14 and July 15 at 12 stadiums across 11 Russian cities.

Egypt have been drawn in Group A and will play Uruguay in Yekaterinburg on June 15, hosts Russia in St. Petersburg on June 19 and Saudi Arabia in Volgograd on June 25.

Around 20 thousand fans are expected to come to Russia from Egypt to support their team during the tournament.