Press reports revealed great interest and anticipation among Finnish fans regarding the participation of Egyptian international star Mohamed Salah, a player for Trabzonspor's first football team, due to the artificial turf.
Trabzonspor is scheduled to face their opponents Kuopion Palloseura "KuPS" from Finland as part of the UEFA Conference League competition.
Trabzon will be a guest at "KuPS" on Saturday, October 15th, at 7:45 PM Cairo and Mecca time.
Mohamed Salah had missed the match against South Sudan due to his desire not to play on artificial turf to avoid injury risks.
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According to the Turkish website "61saat", Finnish fans are eagerly awaiting Mohamed Salah's arrival in their country amid doubts about his appearance with Trabzon because the Finnish club has an artificial turf pitch.
It reported that Mohamed Salah has previously played on artificial grass pitches and did not suffer any injuries, and that artificial grass pitches in Finland meet UEFA standards.
It mentioned that all tickets for the Trabzon vs. KuPS match sold out early to see the Egyptian King.
