City's Marmoush getting stuck between a rock and a hard place...

OMAR Marmoush is fighting a losing battle to be the star man in his team.

- By SIMON BAJKOWSKI @MENSports

At City he has to compete with the best striker in the world in Erling Haaland and when he goes off to represent his national side there is the towering presence of Mohamed Salah.

It was Salah who got the headlines on Monday night with an injury-time winner as Egypt came back from a goal down in their opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations to spare themselves an embarrassing result against Zimbabwe.

Salah faces an uncertain future with his club after recently telling reporters he was being thrown under the bus by an unknown figure and this tournament is a welcome relief where he can star among fans who adore him.