Shawky Gharib: Last News

Liverpool have dashed Mohamed Salah and Egypt’s hopes of the forward representing his country at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.The Reds had already refused the player’s request earlier in June and have now made it clear that Salah will stay in England this summer ahead of the new season.The Olympics football competition is set to finish on August 7, only seven day prior to Liverpool’s opening Premier League match at Norwich City which raised fears about Salah potentially being hit with fatigue.Clubs are allowed to prevent players from Olympics duty as the games are not featured on the FIFA calendar, though Salah and Egypt’s FA remain massively disappointed.Egypt coach Shawky Gharib said: "I tried many, many times with Liverpool, as did the

Liverpool’s 2021/22 season after the forward was named in Egypt’s preliminary squad for this summer’s Olympic Games.The delayed Olympics, which will take place in Tokyo, will take place between Friday July 23 and Sunday August 8.With next season set to kick off on August 7, if Salah is called upon for the Pharaohs, he will miss pre-season and at least one Premier League fixture.Egypt U23 coach Shawky Gharib confirmed that he intends to select the Reds star as one of his overage players and will launch talks with Anfield bosses later this month."Egypt Under-23s team’s preliminary squad will be led by Mohamed Salah and Mohamed El-Shennawi alongside another goalkeeper,” he said on Sunday.“Salah is currently one of the most important players in

Mohamed Salah will be included in Egypt's preliminary squad for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo - although national team chiefs are yet to contact Liverpool.