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Mohamed Salah 'One of the Best 3 Players in the World,' Says Egypt Captain

Egypt captain Ahmed Elmohamady has said it is a "huge deal" to have "one of the best three players in the world" in Mohamed Salah in their side for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

AFCON 2019 kicks off on Friday when hosts Egypt play Zimbabwe at the Cairo International Stadium.

Egypt are among the favourites, not least due to the presence of Salah, who enjoyed another superb season in 2018-19 as Liverpool won the UEFA Champions League and posted a club-record points tally while coming second to Manchester City in the Premier League:

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