Arne Slot will love the Mohamed Salah news coming out of Egypt
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Image Credits: Imago ImagesMohamed Salah has been on national team duty with Egypt like his other Liverpool teammates this international break.
The Egyptian started against both Ethiopia earlier this week and Burkina Faso last night, although thankfully the staff did not make the No.10 play the full 90 minutes in either game.
Salah scored a penalty against Ethiopia, while giving a penalty to Omar Marmoush to make it a 2-0 win for The Pharaohs.
The 33-year-old was hailed for his selflessness in giving up the penalty to his Manchester City compatriot, who has since unfortunately picked up an injury against Burkina Faso.
But luckily for the Reds, Salah has emerged unscathed from his duties with the national team – and an even better news has now emerged from the Egypt camp.
The Liverpool has taken the direct route back to England following Egypt’s goalless draw with Burkina Faso on Tuesday night, bypassing the traditional team return to Cairo in a move that Arne Slot will love.
This is according to WinWinSports.
The decision to allow Egypt’s captain to travel straight to Liverpool on a private jet represents a significant gesture from the Egyptian Football Association.
While his teammates prepared for their 2:00 AM departure from Burkina Faso’s capital, arriving back in Cairo at 7:30 AM, Salah was already en route to Merseyside to rejoin Arne Slot’s squad.
With Liverpool sitting top of the Premier League table with a perfect nine points from three matches, Salah’s immediate return ensures he avoids the additional fatigue that would come from the Cairo stopover and subsequent flights to England.
His streamlined travel arrangement becomes even more significant considering that the Egypt team may have been expected to participate in media duties, medical assessments, and other things like this upon their return to Cairo.
Liverpool return to action against Burnley at Turf Moor this Sunday, with kick-off set for 14:00 BST.
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