After his absence from Liverpool's last matches due to injury, the most important of which was against Chelsea in the League Cup final, Salah was called to the "Pharaohs" list to participate in a camp starting on March 18, which will include participating in a friendly international tournament in the Emirates from the 22nd to the 26th, with the participation of Croatia, Tunisia and New Zealand.

However, Liverpool had sent an official letter to the Federation requesting that it exempt the two-time best African player from joining the camp due to his incomplete recovery, according to an official in the Egyptian Federation who preferred to withhold his name.

The player suffered a muscle injury against Ghana in the African Cup of Nations last January. A few days later, he traveled to Liverpool to receive treatment, noting that the “Pharaohs” team later exited the tournament in the final match against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Salah returned from injury in mid-February, scoring one goal and making another, contributing to leaders Liverpool's 4-1 victory over host Brentford in the league. However, the injury returned and he missed the last matches for the red team, which is preparing for a very important match with City, the defending champion and current runner-up by a point.

While Salah appeared on Wednesday in training for Liverpool, which faces Sparta Prague on Thursday, in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final, the source said: “The whole matter is on hold while waiting for the match between Liverpool and Manchester City, and we are waiting to determine Salah’s position on joining Liverpool’s roster and participating in the match, to ensure the completion of the match. "His recovery."

He continued: “In this case, a decision will be taken by the Football Association and the national team’s technical staff to summon Salah. However, if he is excluded from the match and is not medically ready, the matter will be completely clear, and it is better for him to remain with his club to complete his treatment, provided that a detailed medical report on his condition is sent.” "The player will be referred to the national team's medical staff to determine the extent of the injury and the duration of his treatment."

This comes after press reports indicated tension between Salah and the new coach of the Egyptian national team, Hossam Hassan, who replaced the sacked Portuguese Rui Vitoria, after Hassan attacked the 31-year-old player, saying that “if he had the decision in his hands in the African Cup, he would not have brought Salah back to the national team.” If you qualify for the final.

The Egyptian Federation quoted Ibrahim Hassan, Hossam’s twin and the national team’s manager, as saying that the agency is keen on the safety of the players, and “in the event that any player is injured, his matter will be decided by the technical and medical staff of the team during his presence in the camp and in coordination with his club in all transparency.”

While Al-Ittihad confirmed that Ibrahim Hassan had communicated by phone “with all the professional players selected for the camp,” Al-Ittihad member Ihab Al-Komi said in television statements: “Until now, there has been no contact between the technical staff of the Egyptian national team and Salah, and Hossam Hassan has not been able to communicate directly until... Now with him."