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Mark Lawrenson, the former Liverpool star, hopes that the Egyptian national team will lose its matches in the group stage of the 2023 African Cup of Nations scheduled for Ivory Coast, so that Mohamed Salah, captain of the “Pharaohs”, will quickly return to the “Reds”.
Lawrenson, the Liverpool star in the 1980s, said in a statement reported by the DAZN network: Liverpool has a small number of players who can replace Salah at this sensitive stage of the season. I do not want to belittle the Egyptian national team at all, but it is in the interest of (Liverpool) for the Egyptian national team to be eliminated from the tournament. early”.
Liverpool transfer news: Mark Lawrenson reveals major Mo Salah transfer worry – https://t.co/aQG6cPwH7H pic.twitter.com/zjGA9VCTTc
— AdpresNet (@AdpresNet) May 22, 2018
He added that Liverpool had dealt with this situation before, and it would be forced to deal with it in the future. Perhaps it would be lucky to emerge positively from that period, but what is more important is that another player assumes the responsibility of scoring instead of Salah.
Liverpool is one point behind leaders Arsenal with one round remaining in the first leg, as the “Reds” aspire to regain the title that has been absent since the 2019-2020 season.
Mohamed Salah has been named captain of the Egypt national team pic.twitter.com/HmWZwpid39
— Africa story Live (@AfricaStoryLive) April 19, 2021
Salah is one of a number of prominent African players, such as Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana – who represents Cameroon – who will leave their clubs this winter to play in the continental championship.
Salah is one of the best scorers in Liverpool’s history, as the Egyptian Pharaoh ranks fifth in the scoring charts with the Reds, with more than 200 goals.
The Egyptian national team captain has a contract with Liverpool until the summer of 2024, and there is ambiguity about his future at Anfield.
MARK LAWRENSON: Mohamed Salah isn’t an Anfield legend… yet – https://t.co/7IQAT5rt5l#sports pic.twitter.com/qIsI1ceF7S
— WixSports (@wixsports) March 18, 2018
A number of stars from the English Premier League and European leagues are participating in the Africa Cup of Nations, which means that a number of big teams across Europe will be missing influential players.
The tournament will be held in Ivory Coast between January 14 and February 11.
Egypt, the team that has won the most cups, will play in Group Two alongside Ghana, Cape Verde and Mozambique.
