Salah joins Egypt squad in Gabon

FRANCEVILLE: Egypt superstar Mohamed Salah arrived in Gabon to join the Pharaohs for their World Cup qualifying match, the Egyptian soccer association said on Saturday.

The association said in a brief statement that Liverpool's Salah has joined the Egyptian team in preparing for Sunday's game against Gabon in Franceville.

The 29-year-old Salah missed the Pharaohs' 1-0 win over Angola on September 1 in Cairo after Liverpool refused to release him because of coronavirus restrictions. Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny also missed the game against Angola.

Egypt is among countries on Britain's coronavirus "red list," so the two players would have been required to quarantine upon their return from Cairo and miss two Premier League games each.

Salah was the first Egyptian player to become a Premier League champion after joining Liverpool in 2018 from Roma. Liverpool is seeking to strike a new deal to keep Salah with the club. Agencies

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