Soccer-Mohamed shoulders Egypt's goal-scoring burden in Salah absence


Soccer Football - Africa Under 23 Cup of Nations - Group A - Egypt U23 v Cameroon U23 - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - November 14, 2019 Egypt's Mostafa Mohamed celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

(Reuters) - Egypt will turn to striker Mostafa Mohamed for much-needed firepower in the absence of talisman Mohamed Salah as they continue their quest for a record-breaking eighth Africa Cup of Nations title in a last-16 meeting against Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday.

With Liverpool's Salah likely out for the rest of the tournament with a hamstring injury, Mohamed will be entrusted with applying the finishing touch as Egypt look to book their quarter-final place in the Ivory Coast city of San Pedro.

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