Mohamed Salah faces missing up to eight Liverpool fixtures if Egypt do well at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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But it’s the potential absence of talisman Salah at the Emirates Stadium on January 7 that will worry the Liverpool faithful, given the fixture comes in between AFCON’s round-of-16 and quarter-final stage. Unless Egypt suffer a group stage exit, it’s unlikely Salah will be part of the squad for the trip to Arsenal.