Salah's involvement as one of Egypt's three over-age players at next month's Olympics remains in doubt after the Pharaohs camp revealed that an agreement has yet to be reached with the forward's club Liverpool over his participation at the tournament.
Due to the Olympic Games falling outside of FIFA's international calendar, the Reds are not obliged to release the two-time African Footballer of the Year for the competition, but discussions are still ongoing between the two parties.
"We are still in discussions with the Premier League club regarding the tournament's timing. Sure, having the experienced players will add more strength to the tournament, but the club may reject the request due to their commitments at the same time as the Olympics.
"I will choose three over-age players, as we have big ambitions in this tournament. We will be facing strong opponents, so calling the senior players will add more value to our team."
Egypt have been drawn in Group D alongside Spain, Argentina and Australia, and are set to play South Africa's U23 side in two pre-tournament friendlies later this month.
