Mohamed Salah Expected on Bench for Trabzonspor's Tammela Conference League Match

Trabzonspor included Mohamed Salah on its travel list for Thursday's Conference League tie with KuPS at Tammela Stadium, and Turkish daily Sabah says the 34-year-old is likely to begin the match on the bench. His availability had been uncertain after Egypt left him out of a match on artificial turf, casting doubt over the Tampere trip his appearance was in doubt, Tamperelainen reported. Ticket demand surged after his signing, and the KuPS–Trabzonspor match sold out the game sold out after ticket demand surged. Salah moved to Trabzonspor this season after nine years at Liverpool. He scored 257 goals there, making him the club's third-highest scorer, and he won two Premier League titles and the Champions League. KuPS qualified for the Conference League group stage for a second consecutive year but will use Tammela as its home ground because Kuopio's stadium does not meet UEFA's group-stage requirements.