Egyptian FA statement as Liverpool gets Mohamed Salah update before Nottingham Forest

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Liverpool supporters are closely watching for updates on Mohamed Salah ahead of the club’s upcoming clash with Nottingham Forest, as the Egyptian FA has issued a statement addressing the forward’s current fitness and availability. Salah will miss Egypt’s second friendly of the November break against Cape Verde, a decision Liverpool will see as a boost for the star’s fitness.

Salah played the full 90 minutes in Egypt’s 2-0 defeat to Uzbekistan in their first match of the Al Ain International Cup on Friday. "Tarek Abou El-Enein and Mohamed Abou Hussein, members of the Egyptian Football Association’s board of directors, were also present at the team’s training session." Salah is being rested for Egypt's upcoming friendly (Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images) The 33-year-old is expected to remain with the Egyptian national team in Dubai despite not featuring in their next friendly, mirroring his absence during the October international break.

Last month, Salah scored twice in a 3-0 win over Djibouti to help secure Egypt’s place at next summer’s World Cup, before sitting out their dead-rubber qualifier against Guinea-Bissau. Salah’s absence against is not expected to affect his availability for Liverpool, who host Nottingham Forest at Anfield next weekend.