Mohamed Salah was able to miss no fewer than seven games next season because of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Afcon is planned between December 21 and January 18, during which time Liverpool has six games, with a trip to Tottenham the day before it starts.
Last time Egypt only collected the last 16, but Salah suffered a hamstring injury during the tournament that held him outside until February 13, 2024.
That meant that he missed extra matches against Chelsea, Arsenal and Burnley, where the Reds lost their Gunners assignment 3-1.
This time, on condition that Egypt reaches the final, Salah will miss competition matches against Tottenham, Wolves, Leeds, Fulham, Arsenal and Burnley, as well as a FA Cup third round Das.
Even if Egypt crashes in the group stage – an unlikely scenario as they are one of the favorites – he would miss the first three games.
The timing of Afcon and Attitudes in relation to the tournament is often an uncomfortable subject for players who feel pressure to devalue their international duties.
Andre Onana missed the first match of the 2023-24 tournament because he agreed to play an extra match for Manchester United and travel disruption.
In the meantime, Salah was confronted with criticism from Egypt after having contracted a hamstring injury for them and flying back to Liverpool for treatment.
The legendary former midfielder of Egypt, Ahmed Hassan, claimed that Salah should have stayed to support his teammates, but the superstar agent insisted that the treatment in Liverpool was the best route and that 'influencers' stepped for influence.
Fans of Liverpool can particularly worry about how they could do it against Arsenal, given their close encounters last season.
The couple pulled twice in the competition two-2, where Salah scored a late equalizer in the first match at the Emirates.
Liverpool did not fare terribly while they were previously missing by Afcon.
They missed Salah and Sadio Mane in the 2021-22 season for six games, but went unbeaten during this period when Senegal reached the final to beat Egypt.
Salah, 33, retains a burning ambition to win Afcon after Hartzeer in the final in 2017 and 2021.
Last year he said: 'I would like to win it [AFCON]Absolutely I would like to win it. I just said that I still want everything that possible, but still not, it will happen somehow, that's what I believe. Whatever I believe, I achieve, so it will happen. Sooner or later it will happen. '