Relief for Liverpool! Mohamed Salah Egypt selection decision made after Reds ask Pharaohs to leave star man out of squad for March friendly tournament

Egypt initially called up the 31-year-old for theinaugural Winsunited Cup between March 22-26, featuring the Pharaohs, Croatia, Tunisia, and New Zealand. However, the former Roma man is not in their 25-man squad for the tournament - something Liverpool will be relieved about as he comes back from a hamstring injury.

With Salah returning to first-team action in midweek, Liverpool have received a huge boost for the final months of the season. The Egyptian star was injured during the Africa Cup of Nations in January so having him with the Reds is a big win for Jurgen Klopp's side - especially as they bid to win a historic quadruple.

Despite missing chunks of the season due to international duty and injury, Salah - who is out of contract in 2025 at Anfield - is Liverpool's top scorer this season with 19 goals and nine assists in 29 games in all competitions.

After Liverpool face defending Premier League champions in a huge clash at the top of the table, the Reds host Sparta Praha on Thursday in the second leg of their Europa League last 16 tie. Klopp's men hold a 5-1 aggregate advantage going into this contest.