Mohamed Salah will have a two-week break in Liverpool's run-in after the Egyptian FA confirmed he will not be called up for international duty in March.
The Pharaohs face Niger on March 21 in 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying before a friendly against Nigeria on March 25.
Egypt have already qualified for AFCON 2019 so do not need to get a result against Niger.
And Egyptian FA chief Ahmed Shobier has confirmed Salah, 26, will not be involved, per KingFut (h/t Liam Prenderville of the Mirror):
"Mohamed Salah will not play the Niger game in the AFCON qualifiers or the Nigeria friendly.