Overview
- Salah is expected to meet Egypt manager Hossam Hassan during the upcoming international break, when Egypt play Uzbekistan on November 14 and Algeria on November 17.
- Egypt have scheduled a preparatory camp with friendlies against the UAE on December 6, Jordan on December 9 and Nigeria on December 14.
- Liverpool want Salah available for early-December fixtures against Leeds United, Inter Milan and Brighton, and reports indicate the player prefers to stay for those games before linking up with Egypt.
- The Africa Cup of Nations runs from December 21 to January 18 in Morocco, setting the window for his absence from club duty.
- Outlet estimates suggest Salah could miss around eight Liverpool matches if he departs after the Brighton game and Egypt go deep, rising to as many as ten if he is called up earlier and Egypt reach the final.