Salah and van Dijk have both been released from international duty and will return to Liverpool from the start of next week

Liverpool fans can breathe a sigh of relief as Mohamed Salah has been confirmed to miss Egypt’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mauritania.

Slot could make some changes to his team for that fixture, but was handed a boost this week surrounding Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah. READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk makes Liverpool u-turn as Mohamed Salah takes same stepREAD MORE: Why Alisson could be ...

Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah will return to the club earlier than expected after being released from international duty .

Mohamed Salah has pulled out of the Egypt squad early this month, with the forward now set to return to Liverpool as he skips the clash with Mauritania. Salah was offered the opportunity to miss Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Mauritania due to concerns over injury playing on an artificial pitch.

Here's all your latest Liverpool FC news for Saturday October 12 as Jurgen Klopp is slammed for his Red Bull move and Steve Nicol backs Trent Alexander-Arnold to leave.Mo Salah and Van Dijk to return

Liverpool could run into significant difficulty at the end of this season should no new contracts be agreed with Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk. The high-profile trio are

Virgil van Dijk was sent off for the Netherlands and has now made a decision ahead of Liverpool's Premier League matches against Chelsea and Arsenal

Liverpool are in a crunch period of their season amidst a congested fixture list where the opponents' difficulty is only getting harder.