Salah will play Liverpool's next four matches—a home Premier League game against Sunderland on Wednesday, away at Leeds United on Saturday, Champions League at Inter Milan next Tuesday, and home versus Brighton the following weekend—before joining Egypt on December 15. The Africa Cup of Nations runs from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, in Morocco, and a deep run could see him miss up to six Premier League games, starting with Tottenham away on December 20. Slot highlighted Salah's supportive attitude after being an unused substitute for the first time since April 2024, calling him a top professional as Liverpool top the Premier League table.
