The Africa Cup of Nations has been scheduled to take place during the domestic campaign, meaning Liverpool will bear the weight of a mid-season competition for the second time in two years.
Jurgen Klopp was only forced to play without Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Naby Keita in the beginning of 2022 because of the time of the AFCON.
Thankfully, Liverpool’s campaign did not falter in their absence, and with just one representative left in the team, they will hope for the same in 2024.
Salah’s participation in the Ivory Coast will cause him to miss some games for the Reds since Salah’s Egypt are presently in first place in their qualification group for the competition of next year.
The contest was rescheduled to the winter and will begin on January 13 and end on February 11 due to the Ivory Coast’s summer months’ excessive rain.
Although the dates of the tournament have been known for some time, they serve as a further reminder of what Liverpool may expect in 2023–2024.
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