Overview
- An official Egypt FA statement confirmed Salah will sit out the third‑place play-off against Cape Verde in Al Ain.
- Salah played the full 90 minutes in Egypt’s 2-0 semi-final loss to Uzbekistan that prevented a place in the final.
- He is expected to remain with the national squad in the United Arab Emirates rather than return to his club early.
- Liverpool anticipate the forward will be available for the Premier League home match against Nottingham Forest on November 22.
- Salah is set to captain Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations starting December 21 in Morocco, which could rule him out of at least three Liverpool games and as many as eight if Egypt reach the final.