Liverpool set for Salah, Mane & Keita boost as AFCON faces cancellation

The prospect of a mid-season tournament in Cameroon had threatened to damage the Reds’ momentum, with the loss of Salah and Mane in particular a big blow.

Liverpool were set to lose their key forwards, who have already contributed 30 goals and 10 assists this season, along with their No. 8 for at least three games between January 9 and February 6.

That would have ruled them out for the clashes with Shrewsbury, Brentford and Crystal Palace, but the club were also facing the possibility of them missing the meetings with Leicester and Chelsea around the New Year.

However, it is now being widely reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) are due to announce the indefinite postponement of the tournament.

Liverpool journalist David Lynch, relaying word from Egyptian correspondent Ismael Mahmoud, writes that confirmation is due “imminently,” with “discussions taking place over possible compensation for hosts Cameroon.”