Mohamed Salah is expected to be back playing for Liverpool once his Africa Cup of Nations duties with Egypt are finished, with his earliest likely club return around the Champions League game against Marseille next week.

Current situation

  • Salah is not out with an injury right now; he is away with Egypt at AFCON, where he is captaining the national team and they have reached the semi-finals.
  • Because Egypt are in the last four, he will definitely miss Liverpool’s upcoming domestic matches, including the league game against Burnley.

Probable return date

  • Local Liverpool reporting states that, given Egypt’s schedule (semi-final, then either final or third‑place play‑off), Salah’s earliest realistic return for Liverpool is their Champions League clash with Marseille in about a week.
  • Other coverage on his AFCON run echoes that he should be available for selection for that Marseille tie, with a strong chance that his first game back could instead be the following Premier League match away at Bournemouth if travel or recovery delays things.

What this means for fans/FPL

  • For fantasy or fixture planning, you should assume Salah is unavailable for:
    • This weekend’s league match (vs Burnley).
* Any midweek domestic cup action before AFCON finishes.
  • Plan for him to be back in time for:
    • The Marseille Champions League game as the earliest plausible return.
* Failing that, the Bournemouth league fixture shortly after.

In short: for “when will Salah be back,” the latest news points to a return right after AFCON, targeting Marseille in the Champions League, with Bournemouth as the fallback if his AFCON run or travel pushes things slightly.

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