Mohamed Salah set for Liverpool training 48 hours after Africa Cup of Nations loss and wants to face Leicester - reports

Published 07/02/2022 at 18:52 GMT

Mohamed Salah suffered heartbreak on Sunday as Egypt were beaten in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations by Senegal. However, Salah is keen to put the result behind him quickly and get back into action with Liverpool as soon as possible. Watch every moment of Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on discovery+

Mohamed Salah after losing the Africa Cup of Nations final with Egypt

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Mohamed Salah is reportedly keen to return to Liverpool training on Tuesday and make himself available for Thursday’s game against Leicester.

Salah returned to England on Monday after Egypt’s defeat to clubmate Sadio Mane’s Senegal in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon on Sunday evening.

It might be expected that Salah would have a few days off considering each of Egypt’s four knockout matches at the tournament went to extra-time.

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However, according to the Times he is eager to put his AFCON disappointment behind him by quickly diving back into club football.

While Mane has been celebrating after netting Senegal’s winning penalty in the shootout, Salah has reportedly indicated he will be back at training on Tuesday.

He will then be assessed by Liverpool’s medical team, who will determine if he is in good enough condition to play against Leicester.

Salah has played seven games since January 11 and has spent more than 750 minutes on the pitch.

He was consoled after the final defeat by Mane, who reportedly is also hoping to play against Leicester.

Salah did not take a penalty in the shootout as Egypt missed two of their first four.

Liverpool have a busy schedule coming up as they have 10 matches across four competitions in the next month.

They have been boosted by the returns of Harvey Elliott and Thiago Alcantara as well as the January signing of Luis Diaz.

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