Salah boost as Liverpool confirm timeline after injury scareAn early concern quickly turned into cautious optimism as Mo Salahs injury situation has now been clarified by the club, offering us a timely boost heading into the final stretch of the season.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ONAPPLE&GOOGLE PLAYThe Egyptians withdrawal against Crystal Palace sparked immediate fears, especially given his impending departure this summer, but Liverpool have now provided a clear and reassuring update.Liverpool confirm Salah injury and return timelineVia Liverpoolfc.co.uk, the club moved to address speculation surrounding our No.11s condition following the Anfield win.The official statement reads: Liverpool FC can confirm Mohamed Salah is expected to be available to play again before the end of this season.That confirmation alone will come as a major relief, particularly with key fixtures still to come and the forwards farewell looming large.The update continued: The No.11 was substituted during the second half of last Saturdays Premier League win over Crystal Palace at Anfield.Importantly, the issue has been diagnosed as far less severe than some early reports suggested, with the club adding: The issue that caused his withdrawal has now been confirmed as a minor muscle injury.Perfect timing for Liverpool and SalahThere had been outside claims suggesting a longer absence, with some reports even hinting at a potential four-week lay-off, but this official update firmly puts those fears to bed.The 33-year-old attacker is now expected to feature again before the campaign concludes, with the statement confirming: It is, however, anticipated Salah will return to action ahead of 2025-26s conclusion and his departure from the Reds this summer.That timeline gives us a real opportunity to see Salah contribute in the final games, including what could be an emotional send-off at Anfield after nine remarkable years.Virgil van Dijk had already hinted at the forwards determination to recover quickly, noting earlier this week that the Egyptian is a quick healer, and that belief now appears justified.From our perspective, this is exactly the kind of news we needed, because losing such an influential figure at this stage would have been a huge blow both tactically and emotionally, whereas now we can look forward to seeing one of the clubs greatest-ever players back on the pitch before he says goodbye.

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After suffering yet another loss in IPL 2026 despite posting a mammoth 243 on the board, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya admitted that his team does not have many options this season and once again reiterated the changes that need to be made for the five-time champions to salvage their campaign going forward.This was Mumbai Indians sixth loss of the season, pushing them down to ninth in the points table with only four points in their kitty.Amid outlining the teams struggles through the season, Pandya also addressed MI fans, saying the team have not given them much opportunity to back them. While acknowledging their loyalty, Pandya said it sometimes hurts when fans chant for the opposition instead of their own team. However, he was quick to add that it is on the team to give fans reasons to cheer.Not been able to do what exactly Mumbai Indians stands for"I think this season we don't have much option, we really need to see what all differences we can make. I won't put my bowlers under the bus. I think as an overall unit, we have not been able to do what exactly Mumbai Indians stands for," said Pandya when asked how he plans to address his bowling attack after failing to defend a strong total."We really need to see what all we need to work on," he added.Sometimes it hurts"We have not given them much opportunity to back us -- but they have been fantastic and loyal. Sometimes it hurts when the opposition comes and they start chanting their name. But we probably need to give them more (to cheer and shout about)," he said.The Mumbai Indians skipper said that with continued backing from the franchise owners and support staff, the team will find a way out."We have passionate owners and support staff, hopefully we will figure out something."SRH demolish MI at WankhedeMI bowlers were taken apart by SRH batters, with none conceding less than 10 runs per over. Notably, the ever-reliable Jasprit Bumrah returned figures of 0/54 in four overs.Mumbai Indians, powered by a 55-ball unbeaten 123 from Ryan Rickelton, posted 243/5 in 20 overs after electing to bat first. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad, led by Travis Head (76 off 30 balls), Heinrich Klaasen (65* off 30), Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) and Salil Arora (30* off 10), chased down the target with eight balls to spare.

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Reason why Manchester United bosses are confident Bruno Fernandes will stay at Old TraffordBruno Fernandes has been Manchester Uniteds most consistent performer over the years.He has made 323 senior appearances for the club, bagging 106 goals and 106 assists in the process.Fernandes has just over a year left on his current contract at Old Trafford, fueling speculations he could leave in the summer transfer window.However, Uniteds bosses are confident the teams recent success, as well as potential summer signings, will see the Portuguese pledge his future to the Manchester giants, per the Mirror.The Red Devils only need two more points from their final four Premier League fixtures to guarantee qualification for next seasons Champions League.United have revived their fortunes since Michael Carrick took over as interim manager.They have won nine and lost just two of their 13 Premier League matches under the English boss.With Champions League qualification almost secured, the club have already started preparations for the summer transfer window.They want to add two midfielders to the squad, with Casemiro leaving at the end of the season.United could pursue a third if Manuel Ugarte also follows the Brazilian out of the club.The Red Devils are looking for an experienced striker to share the goalscoring burden with Benjamin Sesko.Meanwhile, the club also need a left-back, with Tyrell Malacia leaving and Luke Shaw injury-prone.Stats from Transfermarkt