via Latest & Breaking News on Fox News <p>Former Liverpool standout and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah left Friday night's 1-1 draw with Iran at the <a class="entity" href="https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup">World Cup</a> because of a left knee injury, coach <a class="entity" href="https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/hossam-hassan-3-player">Hossam Hassan</a> said.</p><p>In the 57th minute, Salah was surprisingly replaced by <a class="entity" href="https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/mostafa-mohamed-zaki-abdelraouf-player">Mostafa Zico</a>. In comments translated from Arabic, Hassan said Salah is being assessed by the team's medical staff, and will have another examination when Egypt returns to the team hotel.</p><p>"I talked to Salah and he said he’s going to be OK and it’s not a big injury," Hassan said. "We still have time to talk to the medical staff. I think he will be back, and when I spoke to Salah he assured me he’s going to be OK."</p><p>Ahead of the tournament, Hassan expressed a quiet confidence in the roster around Salah. Egypt made good on Hassan's goal of the team advancing past the group stage for the first time in the expanded field.</p><p>It would still be a serious blow for Egypt if Salah is not able to play in the knockout round against Australia next Friday.</p><p>The four-time Premier League Golden Boot winner scored his 68th international goal in the Pharaohs' first World Cup win, a 3-1 victory against New Zealand. The 34-year-old has assisted on two other goals in the tournament.</p><p><i>Reporting for the Associated Press.</i></p>