This would mean Salah would miss Liverpool's Champions League match against Inter Milan and a Premier League game against Brighton.

According to reports, Salah prefers to stay with his club for these two games before joining Egypt for the African Cup of Nations.

In the past, Salah was granted a similar request, which delayed his joining with Egypt and angered some fans.

Now, Salah is set to have talks with Egypt's manager, Hossam Hassan, and the Football Association to avoid similar tensions in the future.