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Mohamed Salah is mourning the loss of Liverpool peer Diogo Jota(Image: Getty Images)

Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah is set to return to the UK on Friday, cutting his holiday short following the heartbreaking loss of team-mate Diogo Jota.

Reports from Egypt state that Salah will return to Liverpool ahead of schedule, with a host of players scheduled to report for pre-season training on Tuesday, July 8.

A number of Reds stars are anticipated to return to Merseyside over the weekend as the football world continues to mourn the loss of Jota.



Salah, who has been sharing regular holiday snaps on his Instagram account, has reportedly been spending time in Bodrum, Turkey, according to Turkiye Today.

The Egyptian star has also visited Mombasa, Kenya, and Mykonos, Greece, but will now head back to the UK to start gearing up for the upcoming season early, according to Yallakora.

It's a devastating blow for Liverpool, who have gone from celebrating their Premier League title triumph to mourning the loss of one of their own.

The duo played together 150 times for Liverpool.

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Tributes have poured in for Jota, though Salah has understandably chosen to publicly remain silent for now on his passing.

Liverpool stars like Darwin Nunez, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson and close pal Caoimhin Kelleher have shared heartfelt condolences.

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Reds head coach Arne Slot, along with the owners Fenway Sports Group, also expressed their sympathy in a heartfelt statement on the club's website.

Striker Nunez added a touching note on Instagram, saying: "There are no words of comfort for so much pain.

May Diogo and Andre rest in peace."

Mohamed Salah will return to the UK earlier than expected(Image: 2025 AMA Sports Photo Agency)

Former team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold, now of Real Madrid, also mourned Jota's departure, posting: "It's so difficult to find the right words when your head and heart are struggling to accept that someone you care so much about has gone.

"Diogo, your family was your world.