Salah to miss Liverpool pre-season as Egypt unveil Olympics plan

Liverpool could be without striker Mohamed Salah, as they are getting ready for next season after Egypt revealed their Tokyo 2020 Olympics plan. The Reds star is set to be called into Egypt's Tokyo 2020 Olympic squad, as their manager has confirmed. As the Olympic tournament is contested by Under-23 sides, they are able to call-up three senior players. Egypt manager Shawky Gharib has confirmed they have settled on Salah as one of those they plan to pick. However, his involvement would cause him to miss Liverpool's pre-season ahead of the 2020/21 season. In an interview with ON Sport, Gharib said: “Out of the three senior players we’ll call-up, Salah is the only one we’re settled on so far because he’s simply one of the top three players in the world. “I haven’t talked to Salah at all about him joining the U-23 squad for the Olympics, but in all honesty, his participation in the Olympics will need a little effort from him as well.” He also added: "We have to send a preliminary list of 50 players. Salah will be the first on the list as an official call-up. "Salah's participation in the Tokyo Olympics is in his hands, but there are other factors that may affect his decision. The Olympic football tournament will be held from 23 July to 8 August, which is the same time Liverpool will be preparing for the new season." Source- Mirror

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