Former midfielders explain why Salah needs AFCON

Liverpool’s current reality away from Anfield has been sharpened once again by Mo Salah’s performances in Africa, with outside voices now explaining exactly why this tournament still carries such weight for our No.11.

Egypt’s dramatic 3-2 quarter-final win over Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations saw the Liverpool forward score and assist, pushing his country into the semi-finals and extending his own influence on the competition.

That impact has not gone unnoticed back home,...