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Liverpool’s Salah desperate to play for Egypt at Afcon and Olympics in 2021 – Mido

Liverpool have no right to say no if Mohamed Salah wants to join Egypt for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and the Olympic Games next summer, Mido has disclosed.

The 2021 Afcon in Cameroon has been scheduled to take place between January and February which would rule the forward out of Premier League action for two months next season, should Egypt qualify from Group G.

The Pharaohs are placed third in their qualifying group with two points after two games, and they sit behind leaders Comoros and second-placed Kenya.