Egypt captain Ahmed Elmohamady believes Mohamed Salah is one of the best three players in world football.

Salah backed up a historic 2017/18 campaign with 27 goals across all competitions last season.

"Salah is now one of the best three players in the world. This is a huge deal for the country and the Egyptian team," he told a news conference.

"Salah being on any team will help it and be a great addition. Everybody anticipates his performance, so this is a positive thing and a good addition for the Egyptian team.

"As has been said, Salah is one of the 23 players on the list. Each player will help the others.

"We play as one team, but having Salah with us is a positive thing and an important thing for us as a team and as players."