Egypt manager Hossam Hassan is expected to call the 33-year-old up to the nation side’s training camp on December 12th ahead of a friendly against Nigeria two days later.
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This means Salah would miss Liverpool’s crucial Champions League clash with Inter Milan and a Premier League game with Brighton.
According to a report from the Daily Mail, Salah would prefer to remain with his club for these two games before heading to play in AFCON.
Salah was granted a similar request that saw his joining up with Egypt delayed, earning the ire of some fans back home.
The winger is now set to undergo showdown talks with Hassan and the Egyptian FA in an attempt to avoid such tensions.