Overview
- Hossam Hassan said Mohamed Salah’s morale in training is very high and that the captain is concentrating on Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign.
- Egypt face Zimbabwe in Agadir on Monday to start Group B, which also includes South Africa and Angola, with all group matches scheduled in the same city.
- Salah did not start Liverpool’s last five matches and complained he had been “thrown under the bus” after a draw at Leeds, then apologised to his Egypt teammates, according to Hassan.
- The 33-year-old has not scored since early November and last started for Liverpool in a 4-1 home defeat to PSV Eindhoven at the end of November.
- Reports continue to link Salah with Saudi Pro League interest ahead of the January window, but no move has been agreed.