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Mohamed Salah is called up by Egypt with AFCON qualifiers going ahead despite Covid concerns that caused South America's 2022 World Cup qualifying matches to be suspended after Premier League bosses blocked stars jetting off to 'red list' countries

Mohamed Salah has been called up to the Egypt national team for this month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers despite ongoing concerns over players travelling for international football amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Salah is among six foreign-based players selected by coach Hossam El Badry to play against Kenya and Comoros on March 25 and March 29 respectively.

The news comes just days after Jurgen Klopp said he would stop Liverpool’s international players from travelling to World Cup qualifiers as he insisted a 10-day quarantine upon return was not possible.