‘Liverpool ace Salah wants to play for Egypt at Olympics’

Liverpool ace, Mohamed Salah, has re-affirmed his quest to play for Egypt at the summer Olympics.

That’s according to Egypt’s Under-23 team coach Shawky Gharib, who claims the forward has confirmed he wants to represent his country in the Tokyo competition.

Gharib is hopeful that with Salah keen to present his country, the Reds will grant their request in order to give his side the best possible chance of claiming gold.

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“We got Salah’s approval for playing at the Olympics before sending the request to Liverpool,” Gharib told ON Sport radio station.

Before adding: “We are still in discussions with the Premier League club regarding the tournament’s timing.

“Sure, having the experienced players will add more strength to the tournament, but the club may reject the request due to their commitments at the same time of the Olympics.

“I will choose three over-age players, as we have big ambitions in this tournament. We will be facing strong opponents, so calling the senior players will add more value to our team.”

Egypt’s U23 team kicked off their preparations for the games by starting a two-week training camp on Tuesday and will name their 22-man squad on June 22.

The Pharaohs will face South Africa in two friendly matches on June 10 and June 13, having been drawn in a group with Spain, Argentina, and Australia.