Liverpool confirm when Mohamed Salah will leave for AFCON
Liverpool have confirmed that Mohamed Salah will leave for Africa Cup of Nations duty after this weekend's meeting with Newcastle United. Egypt get their tournament underway on January 14 and a deep run in the tournament - they reached the final two years ago - would see Salah miss no fewer than seven Game s across all com Pet itions, including Premier League clashes with both Chelsea and Arsenal. "Mohamed Salah will link up with Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations following Liverpool’s clash with Newcastle United." a club statement read. Liverpool will also lose midfielder Wataru Endo after the same game, with the Japan international due to report for Asia Cup duty. During Friday's press conference, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insisted it was impossible to draw up a plan to cope without Salah. "Each long-term plan I could have had depends massively on who is available so why should I think in October who should I use in January when Mo is away when I don’t kno...