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Liverpool have been handed a fresh concern with a proposal for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to start one week earlier than planned.
The tournament is currently scheduled to get underway in Cameroon on January 9 and come to a conclusion on February 6.
Liverpool are hoping to keep star players Mo Salah and Sadio Mane, as well as midfielder Naby Keita, for as long as possible with a huge clash against one of their title rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on January 2.
The Mirror though have reported that Egyptian side Al Ahly have thrown a spanner in the works.
They have made suggestions to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the tournament to instead kick off on January 3.
This would likely mean Liverpool as well as other Premier League teams could lose their African stars earlier than they had hoped.