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Mo Salah IS in contention to play for Liverpool against Leicester on Thursday, telling Jurgen Klopp ‘I’m ready’ despite AFCON heartbreak – but Sadio Mane has ‘no chance’ of featuring after Senegal’s triumph
- Mohamed Salah was on the losing side in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final
- Senegal secured their first ever AFCON title by beating Egypt on penalties
- Salah’s Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane scored the winning penalty in Yaounde
- Jurgen Klopp said Salah could return on Thursday but that Mane will not figure
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Mohamed Salah could feature for the club in Thursday night’s Premier League visit of Leicester.
The Egyptian was on the losing side in the penalty shootout in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final as his side missed out on an eighth title.
Reds team-mate Sadio Mane was on the winning side though as Senegal claimed their first ever AFCON title thanks to his spot kick in the shootout, having missed one in normal time.
Mohamed Salah is in contention to play for Liverpool against Leicester on Thursday
The Egyptian suffered AFCON heartbreak after his side lost Sunday’s final on penalties
And Klopp has confirmed Salah could make his first Liverpool appearance since January 2 against the Foxes, but that Mane will not be available for selection at Anfield.
Asked specifically if Salah – who will be assessed by Reds medical staff this week – could be involved against Leicester, Klopp replied: ‘Yes, yes. Sadio no chance as he’s not even here, but Mo yes.
‘Mo is now back, I spoke already to him. He is very disappointed of course, but looking forward to all the things coming up here now.
‘I spoke to him and pretty much the…
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Source : dailymail
