Liverpool is set to lose Mohamed Salah for the African Cup Of Nations this month as Egypt competes in the tournament from December 21 to January 18. Salah’s inclusion in Egypt’s Africa Cup Of Nations squad is a blow to Arne Slot and Liverpool, as the forward will miss several games. If Egypt reaches the final, Salah could leave Liverpool earlier, as the Pharaohs begin training camps in early December and have a friendly against Nigeria before the tournament. Although Liverpool is hopeful of retaining him for the Brighton match, they await FIFA’s decision on player release for the tournament two weeks in advance.
FIFA is expected to require player release two weeks before the African Cup Of Nations, potentially causing Salah to miss games against Inter Milan and Brighton. The sequence of matches he might miss due to AFCON includes Inter Milan (A) – Champions League on December 9, Brighton (H) – Premier League on December 13, Tottenham (A) – Premier League on December 20, and more. While Liverpool will miss Salah during the festive period, his availability for future games will depend on Egypt’s performance in the tournament. Despite Salah’s reduced goal-scoring performance this season, Liverpool’s form struggles continue in the Premier League.
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