Egypt U23 coach Shawky Gharib has reiterated his desire for Mohamed Salah to play at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Liverpool star would miss a large of preseason and potentially the start of next season if he participated in the competition.

"I have made it known publicly that I would like to have him with us during our Olympic campaign and he did not refuse, which means he also wants to play with us," Gharib said, as reported by French outlet L'Equipe.

"Salah's participation in the Olympics is supported by the state, represented by the Ministry of Sports and the Egyptian Football Federation, in our joint effort to bring home an Olympic football medal for the first time."