Key Egyptian player is out of the Afcon after scans confirmed he has done his anterior cruciate ligament.
The Al Ahly forward suffered the injury in their 1-0 win against Morocco, and the Egyptian Football Association confirmed the news on Tuesday.
Mohsen, 27, went off shortly before half time against Morocco in Port Gentil at the weekend. His replacement in that game was Sporting Braga’s Ahmed Hassan Koka, who may also start against Burkina Faso on Wednesday. Place your Bet on NaijaBet.com
That semifinal will be the first game Mohsen would have missed in all the North African giants’ games. Surprisingly he had not been a sure starter before the tournament, but had secured his place in a pre-tournament prep game against Tunisia.
Egypt play Burkina Faso at the Stade de l’Amitié in Libreville.
