Egypt to call up Salah if he plays for Liverpool before international break
Jurgen Klopp's side have requested that the Egyptian FA omit the 31-year-old from their upcoming selection as he works his way back from his second muscular injury of the year.
Salah's Africa Cup of Nations campaign with the Pharaohs ended prematurely after he hurt himself during the group stage, and he immediately flew back to Liverpool to undergo treatment.
The former Chelsea and Roma man would have returned for the latter stages of the tournament had he made a full recovery, but Egypt lost to DR Congo on penalties in the last 16 without him.
Salah made his domestic comeback off the bench in a 4-1 Premier League beating of Brentford on February 17, providing a goal and assist at the Gtech Community Stadium, although Klopp was forced to bring him on earlier than intended due to Diogo Jota's knee injury.
After the game, Egyptian media reported that the winger had suffered a recurrence of his thigh problem, and true enough, he has been unavailable for the Reds' last four matches across all tournaments.
Salah is on the verge of a comeback, though, and the 31-year-old is expected to return to training at some point this week ahead of a possible comeback in the weekend's crunch Premier League clash with Manchester City.
However, should the attacker indeed face the treble winners on March 10, or play against Sparta Prague (March 14) or Manchester United (March 17), Egyptian FA board member Ehab El-Komy has affirmed that Salah will be summoned for international duty.
«The coaching staff, the Football Association, and the Egyptian fans are all keen on Salah's safety,» King
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