Mohamed Salah and Wataru Endo are set to participate in Liverpool’s full pre-season schedule after Egypt and Japan decided not to call them up for the Olympics.
Both players were discussed as potential over-age selections for their respective national under-23 squads, which will compete in Paris from July 24 to August 10.
Since the Olympics is not sanctioned by FIFA, clubs are not obligated to release players for the tournament.
Following discussions, Mohamed Salah and Endo will remain with Liverpool for their pre-season preparations.
Stefan Bajcetic, another Liverpool player, has already been excluded from the Spain squad.
The young midfielder, recovering from a season-long injury, requires an uninterrupted pre-season to regain form.
The absence of players going to the Olympics is a positive development for Liverpool’s new head coach, Arne Slot, as he aims to imprint his style on the team inherited from Jurgen Klopp.
Salah and Endo are expected to join the club’s pre-season tour of America later this month.
Liverpool’s tour begins with a trip to Pittsburgh on July 23, where they will face Real Betis in their first friendly match.
The Reds kick off their new Premier League campaign against newly-promoted Ipswich Town on Saturday, August 17.
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