When will Mohamed Salah return to Liverpool? All the key dates as Egypt aim for eighth AFCON title

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Mohamed Salah is set to join up with the Egypt national team ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations amid intense speculation over his Liverpool future.Having been briefly exiled from the Reds’ squad following a shock outburst on December 7th, the superstar winger was brought back into the fold for Saturday’s win over Brighton.Despite being reinstated before his focus switches to international football, there is a real chance that Salah has played his last game for Liverpool.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Gut feeling, has Mohamed Salah played his last game for Liverpool?

11.And with AFCON now almost upon us, here are all the key dates for Liverpool supporters to know regarding which games Salah will miss and when he could return.Mohamed Salah guaranteed to miss at least two gamesEgypt kick off their bid to win a record-extending eighth African title on Monday, December 22nd, with all three group games to be played within a week.Should the Pharaohs suffer a surprise exit from a group including Zimbabwe, Angola and South Africa, Salah could then be available for Liverpool’s clash against Leeds United on New Year’s Day.Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Former Chelsea star Jorginho makes prediction about Mohamed Salah’s situation at LiverpoolIn the more likely event that Egypt progress to the knockout stages, Liverpool will definitely be without Salah for this weekend’s match against Tottenham, next week’s clash with Wolves and the Leeds game at Anfield.The AFCON last-16 matches will then take place between the 3rd and 5th of January, which would mean Salah would miss a fourth game – away at Fulham on January 4th.Should Egypt navigate themselves into the last eight, Salah would then miss a big Liverpool match away at Arsenal January 8th. How many Premier League points will Liverpool collect while Mohamed Salah is at AFCON?

Salah could miss as many as six Premier League matches 😬 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Liverpool’s next fixture is one which Salah would have been unlikely to be involved in anyway; the FA Cup third round meeting with Barnsley at Anfield.Salah could miss up to eight Liverpool matchesIf Egypt manage to get all the way to the last four at AFCON, they are guaranteed to be in Morocco until at least January 17th.That is when the third-place play-off is in the calendar for, with the semi-finals themselves taking place three days earlier.Liverpool play Burnley on the 17th, meaning Salah would definitely be missing for what would be a seventh consecutive fixture.The Egyptian King will be hoping he is in Rabat on the 18th, with the AFCON final scheduled to take place at 7pm GMT.