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What Liverpool star Mohamed Salah did in Egypt training ahead of AFCON opener

New images of Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah emerge from the Egyptian national team camp as the Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in Morocco

Egypt's forward #10 Mohamed Salah attends a training session

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was in good spirits as Egypt trained for their AFCON opener

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was in good spirits as Egypt took part in their final training session ahead of beginning their Africa Cup of Nations group stage campaign. The Pharaohs face Zimbabwe in their tournament opener in Morocco on Monday night.

jetted off for following 's win over Brighton nine days ago. Immediately following a whirlwind of doubt over his future on Merseyside after the January transfer window, the 33-year-old was seen embracing the crowd, possibly for the final time.

The attacker had only registered four goals and three assists in the before joining up with his Egypt teammates, therefore he should be hoping to use this international tournament as a springboard for a free-scoring second half of the campaign.

Therefore Liverpool supporters will be pleased to see Salah with a huge smile on his face leading into the start of AFCON, as images from Egypt training appeared one day out from the opening game.

Something funny, Mo?

Egypt's forward #10 Mohamed Salah attends a training session

Salah's smile has returned. The attacker clearly found something funny as he took part in warm-up drills with his Egyptian teammates at their training camp in T aghazout, a fishing village on Morocco's Atlantic coast. (Image: FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images) 1 of 6

2. Egypt's forward #10 Mohamed Salah attends a training session

More drills in the Egypt camp sees Salah take flight. Might he score his first headed goal for club and country since May 2024, when the Reds beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-2? (Image: FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images) 2 of 6

3. ### Partners in attack

Egypt's forward #10 Mohamed Salah attends a training session

Salah sprinting in Egypt training, and watching behind him wearing No.22 is none other than Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush. The 26-year-old has also been called up for AFCON this winter and the duo will want to form a deadly bond if Egypt are to lift the trophy for the first time since 2010. (Image: FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images) 3 of 6

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