Mohamed Salah shrugged off his recent problems at Liverpool to play a starring role for Egypt in their AFCON opener. The forward popped up in stoppage time to score the winner for Egypt in a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe. The Warriors had shocked Egypt by going ahead in the match but were pegged back when Omar Marmoush equalised. Salah then delivered the killer blow late on to secure victory for The Pharoahs.

Mohamed Salah continues to generate transfer talk on the back of a sparking a storm at Liverpool, but Egypt coach Hossam Hassan has refuted any suggestion that the superstar forward is in "crisis". Salah was benched for five consecutive Premier League fixtures prior to linking up with his country for Africa Cup of Nations duty, leading to uncertainty being cast over his future.

In Europe, much of the build-up to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has unfortunately - but inevitably - focused on which clubs will be most affected by the tournament's scheduling slap-bang in the middle of the season. As an incredibly prestigious tournament that rarely fails to deliver a barely-believable amount of drama, the AFCON deserves so much better.

Mohamed Salah has apologised to the Liverpool dressing room following his incendiary interview earlier this month, team-mate Curtis Jones has revealed. The Reds midfielder insists the squad are united behind the Egypt forward despite him accusing the club of “throwing me under the bus” on the back of the dramatic Premier League draw with Leeds United.

Arne Slot will not speak about Mohamed Salah while the Liverpool forward competes at the Africa Cup of Nations, saying both he and the Egypt star have “moved on” following his incendiary interview earlier this month. The Reds manager has issued his stance on the eve of his side’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday evening.