Mohamed Salah’s pre-season return likely as Liverpool awaits 2024 Olympic decision

Liverpool is confident that Mohamed Salah will stay with the team for pre-season, despite interest from Egypt for their Paris Olympic squad.

Mohamed Salah For Liverpool
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At 32 years old, Mohamed Salah, a beloved figure in Egypt, is desired by the national team for their squad heading to Paris. However, Liverpool previously barred Salah from participating in the 2020 Tokyo Games and are not required to release players for non-FIFA events.

According to the Liverpool Echo, the club is “90 per cent sure” that Salah will remain with them for pre-season. There is also growing acceptance within the Egyptian camp that Salah will not be traveling to France.

Instead, Salah is expected to be part of Arne Slot’s plans as Liverpool transitions post-Jurgen Klopp. The club is optimistic that their star No.11 will join the pre-season tour in the United States, where they will face Real Betis, Arsenal, and Manchester United.

Salah might also play in a friendly at Anfield against Sevilla before the Premier League season kicks off on August 11 with an away match against newly-promoted Ipswich. The summer transfer window closes on September 2, with Liverpool seemingly resisting interest from Saudi Arabia in the forward, who has scored 211 goals in 349 appearances for the club.

Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah Ghaly

Forwarder, Midfielder

EgyptEgypt

Age: 32

175 cm

71 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 32 6 Missed
Minutes 2536 79.3 Avg
Goals 18 0.6 Avg
Assist 9 0.3 Avg
Attempt 73 2.3 Avg
Passes 913 28.576.6% AvgSucc
Yellow 2 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 32 times for 2536 minutes for Premier League.

Mohamed Salah scored 18 goals for Liverpool. He procured 9 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Liverpool won 2-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Liverpool performance and stats

Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp
Rank 3rd
Win 23
Draw 10
Loss 4
Goals 84-41
Diff 43
Rank 1st
Win 4
Draw 0
Loss 2
Goals 17-7
Diff 10

Liverpool is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 79 points.

In the last 38 games, it has won 24 times, drawn 10 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Liverpool won 2-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 84 goals and conceding 41.​