‘Fake news’ – CAF respond to Africa Cup of Nations report as Liverpool wait for clarification – Liverpool Echo

With reports emerging this morning over talks being held about the cancellation of the Africa Cup of Nations, only confusion has resulted with clubs still none the wiser.

It was reported that the Confederation of African Football [CAF] had opened talks over cancelling the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] tournament in Cameroon next month due to concerns over player welfare.

Following on from the report about talks opening, Egyptian football journalist Ismael Mahmoud broke the news that the tournament would be cancelled 'indefinitely'.

However, more confusion was added to the situation when CAF Head of Media Relations and Operations, Lux September describes the reports as "fake news".

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In a further development, it has been reported that the CAF are holding talks with the new president of the Cameroon FA, Samuel Eto'o, over whether the tournament can take place.

It is reported that the tournament is most likely to be postponed or take place at the scheduled time but without players who play their club football in Europe.

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Jurgen Klopp would welcome the chance to keep hold of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita as the Reds look to bring the Premier League title back to Anfield.

With the tournament due to start on January 9, Liverpool were hopeful of keeping the trio for the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea on January 2 - a decision on this not yet being made by the Egyptian and Senegalese FA's.

Stay tuned for any further developments on the AFCON.

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'Fake news' - CAF respond to Africa Cup of Nations report as Liverpool wait for clarification - Liverpool Echo