Mohamed Salah 'set for Egypt talks' as Liverpool forward could miss eight or more games

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According to WinWin, Egypt's Hassan has the authority to summon Liverpool's Salah — along with Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush — for these three matches, which could cause friction, and is therefore set for talks. Liverpool has Premier League fixtures against Leeds United and Brighton, as well as a Champions League match against Inter Milan, that week, and it wants Salah available for these games.

Salah would also rather stay and participate in these competitive matches for Liverpool, before departing for duty with Egypt the following week. Residents in Cairo, Egypt's capital, were outraged and claimed it was 'their right' to call up Salah.

Liverpool and Egypt will need to hold discussions regarding the departure date of Salah for the forthcoming AFCON tournament, which kicks off on December 21 and concludes on January 18, in Morocco. If Egypt progresses to the final stages, Salah could make his Liverpool comeback against Bournemouth on 24 January.