Liverpool face losing star duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane next season after plans to reschedule the Africa Cup of Nations.
There is talk of it being switched back to its original January-February format for Cameroon 2021.
Ahram Online reports this is due to the temperature and weather being more favourable in the earlier part of the year, while it would also appease FIFA by no longer clashing with the revamped Club World Cup which is due to kick-off in 2021.
The decision leaves a host of Premier League clubs, including Liverpool, without some of their star players for up to six matches.
Liverpool, for example would be without their star men Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, who represent Senegal and Egypt respectively. They would not be the only notable absentees either, with Naby Keita set to head to the tournament should Guinea qualify.