Mohamed Salah is poised to get some rest with Egypt choosing not to call him up for their forthcoming internationals.

The Pharaohs will play away to Cape Verde on November 15 and then home to Botswana four days later. Their first match will be played on an artificial pitch and Salah has been allowed to miss the game in order to reduce risk of injury. With Egypt on the cusp of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations they have decided Salah can also skip the second game, reports local outlet Shorouk.

It means that following the clash with Aston Villa at the weekend Salah will be allowed some time off and Reds boss Arne Slot doesn’t have to worry about his forward clocking up huge amount of miles.

Salah, now 32, shows no signs of slowing down with age and this season has scored nine times in 16 outings with Liverpool enjoying a near perfect record as they sit top of the Premier League and the Champions League.

Despite all the talk surrounding Salah’s future the Egyptian has continued to perform at his usual high level and, after scoring the winner against Brighton last weekend, underlined his desire to deliver a second Premier League title to Liverpool.

He said on social media: “Top of the table is where this club belongs. Nothing less. All teams win matches but there’s only 1 champion in the end. That’s what we want. Thank you for your support last night. No matter what happens, I will never forget what scoring at Anfield feels like.”

Back in September he did suggest that his time at Anfield was coming to an end. He scored in the comprehensive win over Manchester United and then stated that he was determined to enjoy the coming months in red.

He told Sky Sports: “I had a good summer, a long time to stay with myself and think positively a bit. As you know, this is my last year with the club and I want to enjoy it. I don’t want to think about it; I feel I am free to play football – we will see what happens next year.”

Salah maintained that, at that point, there had been no dialogue between him and the club regarding fresh terms, insisting it was a decision for Liverpool if they wanted to retain him. He added: “To be fair I was coming to the game, it could be the last time [playing at Old Trafford]. Nobody in the club has talked to me about contracts. It is not up to me, it is up to the club.”