How many Premier League games could Liverpool star Mohamed Salah miss during AFCON 2025?
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Salah is set to depart on 15th December for AFCON 2025.
Mohamed Salah is going to be a significant absence for Liverpool when he travels for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot announced the date when Mohamed Salah will depart for AFCON 2025. He revealed that the Egyptian forward will join his national team teammates on 15 December.
The competition, staged in Morocco, will take place from December 21 to January 18 (for the finals). The last group stage match, which Egypt are certain to play, is against Angola on December 29.
Mohamed Salah’s Egypt are included in a group of four with Angola, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The top two go to the knockout phase, plus the best four third-placed teams. No matter how they progress, it would potentially extend Mohamed Salah’s absence from Liverpool.
Moreover, if he leads them deep into the competition, then he is expected to miss many crucial games for the Reds in the Premier League.
Which Liverpool games are scheduled from Mohamed Salah’s departure date?
December 15 – Salah heads for international duty
- Dec 20 – Tottenham vs. Liverpool, Premier League
- Dec 27 – Liverpool vs. Wolves, Premier League
If Salah’s Egypt progress to the knockout stage
- Jan. 1 – Liverpool vs. Leeds United, Premier League
- Jan. 4 – Fulham vs. Liverpool, Premier League
- Jan 8. – Arsenal vs. Liverpool, Premier League
If Salah’s Egypt progress till the finals
- Jan 17. – Liverpool vs. Burnley, Premier League
The AFCON third-placed match is slated for January 17, and the championship game is on January 18. Liverpool’s next encounter (after AFCON 2025 end) is in the UEFA Champions League against Marseille on January 21.
How many Premier League games will Mohamed Salah miss?
It will depend on how far he can lead Egypt.
When will Mohamed Salah be released by Liverpool for AFCON 2025?
Salah will be released from Liverpool for AFCON 2025 on 15th December.
When is Egypt’s first AFCON 2025 match?
Their first AFCON 2025 match is on 22nd December.
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