EGYPTIAN assistant coach Tito Garcia has suggested the Warriors will be dealing with a world-class player in the calibre of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when they face Mohamed Salah in the opening 2019 AFCON finals opener at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday.

The extremely-gifted Egyptian forward is now targeting the Nations Cup silverware after helping Liverpool win the UEFA Champions League last season.

Salah did not play for the Pharaohs when they struggled to beat Tanzania 1-0 in an international friendly here on Friday after arriving in camp later than others following his Champions League heroics.

“Sure, Salah is a great player and he is currently in the top rank alongside Messi and Ronaldo, but we also have other players who can be like him one day,’’ Garcia told Time Sport TV channel.State media