Mohamed Salah faces missing up to eight Liverpool fixtures if Egypt do well at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Liverpool face being without Mohamed Salah for their Premier League showdown against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in early 2026. The Premier League fixture list for the new season was released on Wednesday morning with the Reds beginning the defence of their title at home to Bournemouth.

But it’s the potential absence of talisman Salah at the Emirates Stadium on January 7 that will worry the Liverpool faithful, given the fixture comes in between AFCON’s round-of-16 and quarter-final stage. Unless Egypt suffer a group stage exit, it’s unlikely Salah will be part of the squad for the trip to Arsenal.