US EditionLiverpool confirm date Salah will leave for AFCON
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah will miss multiple matches as he joins Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations starting Dec 15, with Egypt's progress determining further absences.
- On Dec. 15, Arne Slot confirmed Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool to join Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations, running from Dec. 21 to Jan. 18.
- Liverpool confirmed the decision was made in conjunction with the Egyptian FA, following routine communication between the player, the club and country, Slot explained.
- Recent selection choices showed Mohamed Salah was left on the bench in the 2-0 win at West Ham, his first Premier League benching since April 2024, with five goals and three assists this campaign.
- Liverpool will be without Salah for Premier League matches including the trip to Tottenham and home game against Wolves, and he could miss more if Egypt progress in AFCON.
- Slot insisted Salah still has a `big future` at the club while expressing concern about his form this season amid the club's longer-term plans.
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Football.frMohamed Salah will not be an isolated case. This Tuesday, Liverpool, by the voice of his coach Arne Slot, confirmed that the Egyptian striker would join his selection on 15 December, and not before. That is only six days before the official kick-off of the African Cup of Nations. The subject is a lot of talk, and the teams involved in this CAN hoped for something else. Especially because of the rules of the Fifa. "For a final competition, player…
Mohamed Salah, Liverpool’s striker, will join the Egyptian team on December 15 to compete for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will be played in Morocco, from December 21 to January 18. Salah’s entry will go to the African Cup on December 15 was first published in the Digital Process.
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