Liverpool are guaranteed to be without Mohamed Salah for their trip to Arsenal in early January after Egypt booked their place in the round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday.
Salah departed for AFCON after Liverpool’s 2–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion, the 33-year-old having returned to the team against the Seagulls for the first time since his explosive interview in which he threw his Liverpool future into doubt.
