Egypt have confirmed that Liverpool star Mohamed Salah will be rested for their friendly clash with Cape Verde on Monday
Theo Squires
11:46, 17 Nov 2025Updated 11:48, 17 Nov 2025
Mohamed Salah watches Egypt during the October international break.
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Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah.(Image: Ziad Ahmed/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Mohamed Salah will sit out Egypt's clash with Cape Verde on Monday after the Pharaohs confirmed his absence in an official statement.
Egypt have been competing in the Al Ain International Cup this month in the United Arab Emirates, in a four-team friendly tournament against Iran, Uzbekistan and Cape Verde.
They faced Uzbekistan in the semi-finals on Friday, with Salah completing the full 90 minutes. However, Egypt fell to a surprise 2-0 defeat and missed out on a place in the final against Iran as a result.
With the Pharaohs instead in action against Cape Verde in a third-place play-off on Monday, they have taken the decision to rest Salah.
His absence was confirmed in an official statement released by the Egypt Football Association.
It read: "The Egyptian national football team, led by Hossam Hassan, held its training session in Al Ain in preparation for a friendly match against Cape Verde at 6pm on Monday - Cairo time - at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, UAE.
"The absence of the duo Ahmed Sayed Zizo and Hamdi Fathi from the Cape Verde match due to injury was also confirmed, and Salah Mohsen underwent recovery training, in addition to giving Mohamed Salah a rest, and his non-participation in the Cape Verde friendly.
"Tarek Abou El-Enein and Mohamed Abou Hussein, members of the board of directors of the Football Association, attended the training session of the Egyptian national team."
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With Salah not set to feature against Cape Verde, the 33-year-old will be well-rested ahead of Liverpool's return to action following the November international break against Nottingham Forest on Saturday 22 November.