Mohamed Salah has been named in Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) squad, as Liverpool anxiously await FIFA's decision on player release dates for the tournament.

Mohamed Salah's inclusion in Egypt's Africa Cup Of Nations squad has dealt a significant blow to Liverpool as they stand to lose their star man for several matches. The tournament is scheduled from 21 December to 18 January, overlapping with Liverpool's fixtures against Wolves , Leeds United , Fulham , Arsenal and Burnley - should the nation make it all the way to the final.

However, Salah could potentially depart Merseyside even sooner. This is due to Egypt's training camp commencing on Wednesday, followed by a closed camp from Sunday.

They also have a friendly match against Nigeria on Sunday, 14 December, be

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