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Salah Returns to Liverpool After Africa Cup of Nations

Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah returns to Liverpool's lineup after a month-long absence due to the Africa Cup of Nations. He is expected to start against Bournemouth. His relationship with manager Arne Slot appears to be improving.


Salah Returns to Liverpool After Africa Cup of Nations

International Egyptian star Mohamed Salah is set to return to the English Premier League with his team Liverpool after an absence of over a month. Salah had been away from Liverpool recently due to his participation with the Egyptian national team in the Africa Cup of Nations, which concluded in Morocco, where the team secured fourth place. Today at 21:30 UAE time, Liverpool will face host Bournemouth in the 23rd round of the English Premier League, with the fans of the historic club eagerly awaiting to see their beloved star play as a starter for the first time in a long while. Salah was last included in Liverpool's starting lineup in the domestic league during the team's heavy 0-3 defeat to Nottingham Forest on November 22nd. Since then, he began matches on the bench for the next four games in the league before missing the team's last six matches in the competition due to his national team commitments. The past period witnessed a sharp crisis between Salah and Liverpool's Dutch manager Arne Slot after the Egyptian captain sat on the bench in several matches. However, it appears their relationship is on the mend following the end of the Africa Cup of Nations and Slot's need for Salah's services in the upcoming domestic and European tournaments.