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title: "Liverpool: Fans delighted as Mohamed Salah set to face Chelsea"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-12-26T15:35:13Z"
modified: "2021-12-26T15:35:13Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans delighted as Mohamed Salah set to face Chelsea

**A number of Liverpool supporters are over the moon after journalist David Lynch claimed that Mohamed Salah will be available to face Chelsea next week.**

Jurgen Klopp’s side are set to be without Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita for a chunk of next month due to their involvement at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Egyptian could be a particularly big loss having had a remarkable season to date, [scoring 15 goals and registering nine assists](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/108226/Show/Mohamed-Salah) in the Premier League alone.

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Liverpool face a huge clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge next Sunday in a game which could have a huge bearing on the eventual outcome of the title race.

According to Lynch for [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-handed-major-mohamed-salah-25780629) \[via [Anfield Watch](https://twitter.com/AnfieldWatch/status/1474877945860608001?s=20) on Twitter\], Salah will be available for the Reds next week as they take on his former club prior to heading off on international duty.

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### Liverpool fans react to Salah update

These Reds fans reacted positively to the update on Twitter, with some unsurprisingly calling it “great news”.

**“Great news. @MoSalah** **has so much to prove indeed we @LFC** **are a different team with him“**

Credit: [@AbdulMijinyawaD](https://twitter.com/AbdulMijinyawaD/status/1474967166860603392?s=20)

**“Hopefully he’ll be available for that crucial match“**

Credit: [@Seyjith](https://twitter.com/Seyjith/status/1474878225633447942?s=20)

**“Sadio and Naby are fantastic players but Mo is the most important player having him available is a massive bonus. Any news on Joel Matip getting recalled by Cameroon?“**

Credit: [@tartanmarvel89](https://twitter.com/tartanmarvel89/status/1474878929823481862?s=20)

**“Lovely mannnn”**

Credit: [@cloppoflopp](https://twitter.com/cloppoflopp/status/1474878622167097350)

**“Well considering the comments of the Guinea manager it’s looking unlikely they’ll let him go if they’re given the final say“**

Credit: [@onlyfooty22](https://twitter.com/onlyfooty22/status/1474881933536632835?s=20)

**“Zero choice as LFC WON’T release them until 7.30pm on 2nd Jan…………….sorted“**

Credit: [@lfcmli4eva](https://twitter.com/lfcmli4eva/status/1475011780485259265?s=20)

***In other news, some Liverpool fans are fuming at an update regarding one player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fans-fume-at-andy-robertson-suspension-update/).***