English reports claimed on Tuesday that Liverpool star Mohamed Salah could face a fierce club v country row after being included in Egypt’s Tokyo Olympics prelim squad.
The Liverpool striker, 28, has been selected as one of the country’s three overage players in Egypt’s under-23 side heading to Japan this summer.
The Games are set to take place between July 23 and August 8, which means that the Reds' star would be out of Liverpool's squad for the opening weeks of next season for the last season Premier League champion.
On his part, the Egyptian Olympic team Shawky Gharib announced that he will discuss plans with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
“Salah is one of the best players in the world. And he is the first name in our squad which we sent to Fifa. Our final choices must be from this squad, and Salah is the first name.We will start talking with Liverpool when Salah is here and after the next international duty," Gharib said.
Mo, who has scored 90 Premier League goals across four seasons for Liverpool, played for his country at the London 2012 Olympics.
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