Liverpool were worried about the risk of injury to Mohamed Salah on the artificial pitch in Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mauritania, according to Hossam Hassan

A Liverpool youngster has received a call-up for Egypt - indicating that the Reds could already have a replacement of sorts for Mohamed Salah.It's not just Mohamed Salah who is representing the Egypt

Egypt and Liverpool have both been very particular about managing Mohamed Salah's fitness to keep him as fresh as possible for the biggest games - and he may not be needed for his country's next run o

Hossam Hassan said the decision to return Salah to Liverpool early was taken with the input of Liverpool’s medical staff with an eye to his long-term fitness.

Liverpool fans can breathe a sigh of relief as Mohamed Salah has been confirmed to miss Egypt’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mauritania.

Mohamed Salah sat out Egypt's last match and there is scope for him to have further rest from national team duty next month

Mohamed Salah sat out Egypt's 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying victory in Mauritania on Tuesday after Liverpool raised concerns over the forward potentially sustaining an injury on the artificial

There is plenty of quality on the market next summer if no player agrees a new deal before then. The free agent market is certainly something that will resonate with Liverpool because three of their best players are currently out of contract after this season.

Liverpool and Egypt have been at loggerheads over Mohamed Salah's fitness and availability for international duty so far this season - but there could be a breakthrough in November