Liverpool to deal with Mo Salah blow as Egypt squad confirmed

Liverpool have been handed a major blow, as Mohamed Salah will be included in Egypt's preliminary squad for the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Pharoahs' Under-23s coach Shawky Gharib as confirmed both the Reds forward and Ahly’s goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shennawi will be included as overage players for this summer's tournament, with nations allowed to include three such players in their final squads for the competition. The Olympics scheduled to take place in Tokyo between Friday 23 July and Sunday 8 August and Salah would miss some of Liverpool 's pre-season and also the start of the 2021/22 Premier League season. Speaking on Egyptian TV on Sunday, quoted by Ahram, Gharib said: "Egypt Under-23s team’s preliminary squad will be led by Mohamed Salah and Mohamed El-Shennawi alongside another goalkeeper. “Salah is currently one of the most important players in the world and it’s normal to call him for Egypt’s Olympic squad. “We will start the official talks with Liverpool after the international break next March." Source- LiverpoolECHO Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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