Salah could miss the start of 2020/21 EPL season due to Olympic games (Mail)

Liverpool could find themselves without talisman Mohamed Salah for the start of next season, after his nation Egypt booked their place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Egypt will be present at the Olympics - which will run from July 22 to August 8 next year - after becoming eligible for a spot with their progression to the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations final, on home soil.

This is where a possible conundrum comes in for Liverpool, with Salah eligible to head to Asia and represent his nation if selection. The dates of the tournament would see Salah not only miss the Reds' pre-season but also the start of their domestic charge.

Giving that Olympic football is organised around the youth of nations, each competing side are able to include three players over the age of 23.

Salah, who is the driving force on the field for his nation, would of course be an instant pick though would be needed to be convinced to play.

Given the pressure that was on Salah's shoulders during the summer as Egypt failed to win the African Cup of Nations at home, the Liverpool man may be inclined to participate in home of winning silverware for his homeland.