Salah Sends Urgent Message to Liverpool Manager After AFCON Final Disappointment

Salah Sends Urgent Message to Liverpool Manager After AFCON Final Disappointment

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:55 PM
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  • Mohamed Salah could be in contention to face Leicester on Thursday only four days after losing the AFCON final with Egypt
  • Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed the Egyptian is back to England and is mentally ready to feature for the Reds in their next competitive game
  • Mohammed Salah had lost to teammate Sadio Mane in the final of the AFCON as Senegal defeated Egypt to win the tournament via penalties

Mohammed Salah has declared he is ready to feature in upcoming games for Liverpool after arriving England just two days after losing the African Cup of Nations final with Egypt.

The Liverpool forward was an integral member of the Pharaohs team at the AFCON and captained the side that lost to Senegal in the final via penalties.

Salah Sends Urgent Message to Liverpool Manager After AFCON Final Disappointment
Jurgen Klopp reveals Salah has told him he is mentally ready to play for Liverpool. Photo by Robbie Jay Barrett
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The 29-year-old was pictured arriving the Reds training complex on Tuesday February 8 joining up with the rest of the squad as they prepare for their next fixture against Leicester City.

Accroding to a report via SkySports, Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp confirmed Salah had told him he doesn’t need more time to rest but is set to start playing games for the Reds as soon as possible.

"Mo is now back, I spoke already to him. He is very disappointed of course, but looking forward to all the things coming up here now.
I spoke to him and pretty much the first thing Mo told me was: 'I'm ready.
"He is an experienced player, he is a physical monster, to be honest, so we have to see. He will obviously have a little recovery session today and we will see how he feels tomorrow and from there we go.

Liverpool will welcome Leicester to Anfield as the race for the title resumes again in the English Premier League on Thursday February 10.

Sadio Mane Reveals Touching Message To Salah After Senegal Stunned Egypt

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Sadio Mane has opened up on what he said to Mohamed Salah after his Senegal side stunned Egypt to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Mane warmed hearts shortly after the final whistle of the Sunday, February 6, final staged at the Paul Biya Stadium as went over to console a teary Salah.

The Senegalese winger was the man of the moment during the thrilling clash as his spot-kick won the Lions of Teranga their first-ever AFCON title.

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