Liverpool receive Mohamed Salah update as Egypt release official statement
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Mohamed Salah has been left out of Egypt's friendly against Cape Verde on Monday, with the Liverpool forward set to be rested ahead of the Premier League's returnLiverpool forward Mohamed Salah is set to miss Egypt's match against Cape Verde on Monday, according to an official statement from the Pharaohs. However, Reds fans need not worry as the star forward is simply being rested for their second game of the November international break.Egypt have been battling it out in the Al Ain International Cup this month in the United Arab Emirates, squaring off against Iran, Uzbekistan and Cape Verde in a friendly four-team tournament.
But Egypt suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat and missed out on a spot in the final against Iran.READ MORE: Liverpool handed new motivation to sign Antoine Semenyo after shock failureREAD MORE: Ex-Liverpool star quits non-league team after 17 days to join Bulgarian sideInstead, the Pharaohs will face Cape Verde in a third-place play-off on Monday, and they have decided to give Salah a breather as a result. The Egypt Football Association confirmed his absence in an official statement released on Saturday night.It stated: "The Egyptian national football team, led by Hossam Hassan, held its training session in Al Ain in preparation for a friendly match against Cape Verde at 6pm on Monday - Cairo time - at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, UAE."The absence of the duo Ahmed Sayed Zizo and Hamdi Fathi from the Cape Verde match due to injury was also confirmed, and Salah Mohsen underwent recovery training, in addition to giving Mohamed Salah a rest, and his non-participation in the Cape Verde friendly."Tarek Abou El-Enein and Mohamed Abou Hussein, members of the board of directors of the Football Association, attended the training session of the Egyptian national team."With Salah not expected to play against Cape Verde, the 33-year-old will be fully refreshed before Liverpool resume action after the November international break against Nottingham Forest on Saturday 22 November.
Despite claiming both the Premier League Golden Boot and Playmaker prizes last year, plus sweeping the individual honours after propelling the Reds to Premier League triumph, he's managed just five goals and three assists across 16 outings this season.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Get 50% off Premier League kits and merchThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.