Will Salah play against Chelsea?- Mo Salah destined for AFCON after missed penalty vs Leicester
Will Salah play against Chelsea?- Mo Salah destined for AFCON after missed penalty vs Leicester
Mo Salah has become one of the world’s best players in the 4 and a half years he has been at Liverpool. The Egyptian King has scored goals season after season and is the main man in Jurgen Klopp’s team. But signing an African player has one downside- their unavailability due to AFCON.
The Africa Cup of Nation would be one of the most irritating tournaments on the calendar for managers that house some of the best talents from the African continent. So, will Salah play against Chelsea? Or will he be off to play for Egypt at AFCON?
Will Salah play against Chelsea? When will the Liverpool winger leave for AFCON?
AFCON starts in Cameroon on January 9 and ends on February 6 in 2022 but luckily for Liverpool, the Egypt FA has agreed on a deal to make sure Mo Salah plays for the Reds against Chelsea on January 2nd. If this deal was not struck, he would have had to join up with Egypt’s camp in Cameroon.
But now, the game against Chelsea will be the last game he plays for the Reds before jetting off to his home continent. That comes as a sigh of relief to Liverpool who have fallen drastically behind Manchester City in the title race due to a loss against Leicester City.
Will Mane and Keita play vs Chelsea? Liverpool stars could miss game vs Thomas Tuchel’s side
But as it turns out, the same luxury may not be afforded to Sadio Mane and Naby Keita, according to the Mirror. The two African stars at Anfield are set to join up with their respective national camps which would see them miss the game against the Blues at Stamford Bridge.
Mane represents Senegal while Naby Keita is by far Guinea’s best player. There is no news of a deal being struck with their FAs so it seems like Liverpool will lose the duo to the tournament. Joel Matip has not come back from retirement on the international stage and will not play for Cameroon at AFCON 2021.
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