Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah’s workload in the international break has been halved after Egypt cancelled their friendly against the United Arab Emirates.

National team boss Hector Cuper has opted against taking his squad to the Middle East on November 8 as he wants to use the time for training ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Ghana in Kumasi four days later.

The news will be a welcome boost for Jurgen Klopp, who has been concerned about the demands placed on Salah for both club and country.

Salah has been a revelation since joining the Reds from Roma for a club record fee of £36.9million last summer. He’s their top scorer so far this season with nine goals in 15 outings.

Egypt have already qualified for the World Cup with their passage to Russia sealed by Salah’s last-gasp penalty against Congo last month.

Klopp praises the impact and development of Mohamed Salah

“Mo is a fantastic boy,” Klopp said.

“Hopefully he can stay fit. He’s very important for us.

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“He doesn’t get much rest. He’s ‘the man’ in Egypt, like Sadio Mane in Senegal.

“I am always a little bit afraid when they are away on different trips, long travel, stuff like this, but so far it’s gone well for Mo and hopefully it stays like this.”