Mohamed Salah could miss eight Liverpool matches as Egypt confirm AFCON talks

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Mohamed Salah could potentially miss up to eight matches for Liverpool due to the Africa Cup of Nations.Egypt are in talks with the Reds over when their captain will be released for the tournament.3Egypt are in talks with Liverpool over releasing Salah earlier for the Africa Cup of NationsCredit: AFPAdrian Durham claims Mohamed Salah is Liverpool's biggest problem this seasonThe Pharoahs begin their campaign against Zimbabwe on December 22.However, the national team are keen for Salah to be made available for a warm-up match against Nigeria eight days earlier.That clash comes a day after Liverpool host Brighton in the Premier League on November 13.As a result, discussions are ongoing between Egypt and the club to resolve the issue.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLSimilar talks have also been held with Manchester City regarding forward Omar Marmoush.Asked when the pair would be available for AFCON, national team director Ibrahim Hassan said: "We are still in contact with Liverpool and Manchester City at the moment for this matter."Salah won his 107th cap for Egypt in a friendly defeat to Uzbekistan in the United Arab Emirates on Friday.He had been set to appear again against Cape Verde on Monday but was instead rested for the match.His tally of 61 international goals is just eight short of Egypt's all-time leading scorer Hossam Hassan.Meanwhile, Salah is the current national team captain and helped his country qualify for next summer's World Cup back in October.3Salah could miss up to eight matches for Liverpool if Egypt reach the final in MoroccoCredit: GettyWhen is AFCON?The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Morocco between December 22 and January 18.Egypt begin their campaign against Zimbabwe before facing South Africa and Angola during the group stage.Those matches mean Salah will at least miss one Liverpool match, their meeting with Wolves on December 27.However, he is also expected to be unavailable against Tottenham Hotspur on December 20, with Egypt's first match two days later.If the Reds release him for the friendly against Nigeria, Salah could miss a total of eight matches across the Premier League and FA Cup.This would only occur if Egypt made it to the final, though, as they previously did with Salah in the team in 2017 and 2022.3Salah is Egypt's current captain and is a veteran of four consecutive AFCON tournamentsCredit: AFPMatches Mohamed Salah could missBrighton (H) - December 13Tottenham (A) - December 20Wolves (H) - December 27Leeds (H) - January 1Fulham (A) - January 4Arsenal (A) - January 8FA Cup third round - January 9/10/11Burnley (H) - January 17The 33-year-old was also part of their squad for the previous tournament at the start of last year.However, he suffered a hamstring injury during the group stage which ultimately ended his campaign.Read More on talkSPORTSalah was also forced to miss seven matches for Liverpool as a result of the injury.Those included the Carabao Cup final victory over Chelsea in February 2024.