Mohamed Salah has made feelings clear on missing Liverpool games as crunch meeting set
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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is set to play a key role in talks next week. 17:11, Thu, Nov 6, 2025 Updated: 17:11, Thu, Nov 6, 2025 Mohamed Salah is reportedly set for key talks (Image: Getty Images)Liverpool star man Mohamed Salah is set to hold crucial talks with Egypt manager Hossam Hassan next week in a bid to avoid another club-versus-country row ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.
However, Liverpool, who have Premier League clashes against Leeds United and Brighton, as well as a Champions League game against Inter Milan that week, want Salah available for these games.The Daily Mail claim that Salah would prefer to stay and play these competitive matches for Liverpool, before then leaving for duty with Egypt the following week.Salah, 33, is expected to meet with Hassan during the November international break, with Egypt set to face Uzbekistan on November 14 and Algeria on November 17 in two friendlies.The former Chelsea and Roma player is keen to avoid a dispute between his club and country - two years after Liverpool wrote to Egypt asking for him to be exempt from an international camp to improve his long-term health.Egypt officials were left fuming, asserting it was 'their right' to summon Salah. However, the national team eventually conceded to Liverpool's request and Salah stayed put in Merseyside.Liverpool and Egypt are currently negotiating the timing of Salah's departure for the forthcoming AFCON tournament, which is scheduled to take place in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.Mohamed Salah will hope to win AFCON for the first time, having twice finished runner-up with Egypt (Image: Getty Images)If Salah gets his way and leaves after the Brighton game on December 13, he could potentially miss eight matches for the Reds in a worst-case scenario.He would be unavailable for Premier League clashes against Tottenham, Wolves, Leeds, Fulham, Arsenal and Burnley, as well as a Champions League fixture at Marseille four days post-AFCON final and the FA Cup third round in early January.Should Egypt progress to the final two, Salah could make his Liverpool comeback against Bournemouth on January 24.
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