The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in the Ivory Coast on January 13 and there will be plenty of Premier League interest in the tournament.
Alongside the possibility for assessing potential transfer targets, fans will be keeping an eye on their star names in international action, ahead of the second half of the club season.
Liverpool supporters will be paying close attention to Group B with Mo Salah's Egypt drawn against Ghana, Cape Verde and Mozambique.
Egypt reached the 2019 final in Cameroon, as Salah lost out to his then Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane, and Senegal clinched their first title.
Is Mo Salah playing at AFCON 2024?
Salah has been included in Rui Vitoria's final Egypt squad for the tournament and he will captain The Pharaohs once again.
The 31-year-old could potentially be playing in his final AFCON competition, but he remains 12 goals behind Hossam Hassan as Egypt's record goal scorer, and he will be aiming to close that gap.
Egypt are predicted to advance into the Round of 16 knockout stages but their deeper progress will likely depend on who they meet.
| Date / Time | Fixture/Result |
| January 14 (5 p.m. GMT / 12 p.m. ET) | Egypt 2-2 Mozambique |
| January 18 (8 p.m. GMT / 3 p.m. ET) | Egypt 2-2 Ghana |
| January 22 (8 p.m. GMT / 3 p.m. ET) | Cape Verde vs. Egypt |
How to watch Mo Salah at AFCON 2024: TV channel, live stream
Liverpool supporters will be hoping for an early return for Salah but the former AS Roma star has consistently stated his desire to win an AFCON title with Egypt.
Fans can watch Salah in group stage action with full details on how do so in the world's major territories listed below:
Egypt vs Ghana
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | beIN Sports | Fubo, beIN Sports Connect, Fanatiz |
| Canada | beIN Sports | Fubo Canada, beIN Sports Connect, Fanatiz |
| UK | — | — |
| Australia | beIN Sports | beIN Sports |
| India | — | FanCode |
Cape Verde vs Egypt
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Fubo, beIN Sports Connect, Fanatiz |
| Canada | — | beIN Sports Connect |
| UK | — | — |
| Australia | beIN Sports | beIN Sports |
| India | — | FanCode |
When will Mo Salah return from AFCON 2024?
This is the key question on the minds of Liverpool fans as Salah heads away from Anfield and he will miss some matches, regardless of Egypt's progress in the tournament.
If Egypt bow out in the group stages, Salah could be back in Liverpool by January 24, but a knockout stage campaign would keep him away for longer.
Salah was forced off injured at half time in Egypt's second group game, in a 2-2 draw with Ghana on January 18, and The Pharaohs are expected to give an update on his recovery in the coming days.
These fixtures are confirmed for Liverpool during the period which the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will be held and the competition build up.
| Date | Competition | Match |
| Jan. 8, 2024 | EFL Cup | Semifinal vs. Fulham |
| Jan. 21, 2024 | Premier League | at Bournemouth |
| Jan 24, 2024 | EFL Cup | Semifinal vs. Fulham |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | Premier League | vs. Chelsea |
| Feb. 3, 2024 | Premier League | at Arsenal |
| Feb. 10, 2024 | Premier League | vs. Burnley |
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