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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Jake Bayliss

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane may face Liverpool delay as Egypt make AFCON plea

Egypt’s assistant coach has called for the Africa Cup of Nations Final to be moved after his side went through on penalties against Cameroon on Thursday.

The Final is currently scheduled to be held on Sunday, but Carlos Queiroz’s assistant Diaa al-Sayed believes it would hand an unfair advantage to their opponents Senegal.

If Egypt were successful in having the date moved to Monday, it would slightly delay the returns of both Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane back to Liverpool .

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