Liverpool have confirmed that Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk will return home after being released by their respective nations.
salah he will not feature in Egypt’s second leg against Mauritania on Tuesday, although he scored in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the team on Friday. The Liverpool star’s efforts ensured his side recorded a 2-0 win in Cairo as they looked to improve on their performance at last year’s AFCON tournament, where Egypt were knocked out in the last 16 by the DR Congo.
He’s ready to go back Liverpool ahead of schedule, leaving the pitch for his nation ahead of his final international game in October.
dutch Van Dyke will also leave the pitch for his country soon after picking up two yellow cards in the Netherlands’ 1-1 UEFA Nations League draw with Hungary on Friday evening. The Anfield captain’s sending off was his first on the international stage, making him ineligible for his country’s clash with Germany on Monday.
the defender admitted his “anger” after being shown two yellows by Swiss referee Lukas Fahndrich, explaining after the match: “They say the captain is the only one who can talk to the referee. I approach him. At pace, but not obnoxiously, no to All very respectful As I felt it was a runaway player, he didn’t go for the ball, if even the captain can’t say anything.
The pair will return to Merseyside but will not return to action until Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Chelsea on October 20.
