Salah leads all scorers within the Premier League this season with 16 goals, including one inside the 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Sunday, his last healthy earlier than leaving for west Africa.
Although Egypt have received a report seven Cup of Nations titles, they have triumphed best two times in seven clashes with 3-time champions Nigeria in the competition beforehand of the January 11 showdown.
Here, AFP Sport puts the highlight at the 4 Group D contenders. The institution winners and runners-up are assured of final-16 locations while the pleasant 4 third-located teams from the six companies additionally qualify.
The Pharaohs' Portuguese instruct Carlos Queiroz has sponsored Aston Villa ahead Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan to shine at the Cup of Nations although he has now not performed a complete senior in shape considering that mid-April because of damage.
The 27-12 months-vintage changed into an unused replacement in 3 Premier League fits throughout December before coming off the bench for a cameo appearance against Brentford.
"Trezeguet is an experienced and exact player," former Real Madrid manager and two times Manchester United assistant manager Queiroz stated. "I am certain he might be a key parent for us."
Unlike maximum Cameroon-certain groups, Egypt will depend closely on home-primarily based stars, choosing 19 and simplest six based overseas, which include Salah and Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny.
Nigeria
A chaotic build-up for Nigeria has covered a trade of coaches, the lack of a celeb forward because they requested his launch too late, and the withdrawal of numerous key gamers due to Covid and accidents.
German Gernot Rohr was sacked after the Super Eagles scraped into the final spherical of 2022 World Cup qualifying and Augustine Eguavoen, who played for Nigeria on the 1994 World Cup, has been located in brief price.
