Liverpool have been handed a major boost with talisman Mo Salah to be rested for Egypt's friendly against Liberia on Tuesday.
The forward will return to Liverpool ahead of the resumption of the Premier League season, national team coach Rui Vitoria said on Sunday.
The 30-year-old, who was twice on target in Friday's 3-0 friendly win over Niger, has been left out of the squad for Tuesday's game in Alexandria alongside forward Mostafa Mohamed and defender Ahmed Fatouh.
Egypt failed to qualify for this year's World Cup in Qatar, losing in a play-off to African champions Senegal.