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Isaac Stacey Stronge

Mo Salah left out of Egypt squad ahead of AFCON following Liverpool snub

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool sat on the bench during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on December 13, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images).

Egypt captain Mo Salah was left out of his nation’s squad on arrival at camp ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.

It has been a hectic few weeks for the 33-year-old, first being benched for three consecutive games by Liverpool boss Arne Slot, before the winger himself blew the story open by telling journalists he’d been “thrown under the bus”.

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