The Egyptian FA has confirmed that Mohamed Salah will return to Liverpool for treatment on the muscle issue he sustained at the Africa Cup of Nations after his club manager Jurgen Klopp had earlier said he expected the player would make his way back to Merseyside.
Reds top scorer Salah is set to miss his country's next two games at the tournament in Ivory Coast after suffering a muscle injury in Thursday's 2-2 draw with Ghana.
Premier League leaders Liverpool initially struggled to create in the absence of their talisman during Sunday's game at Bournemouth, but moved five points clear at the top thanks to a crushing 4-0 win earned by second-half doubles from Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota.
Speaking after the game, Klopp said he felt that it "makes sense" for Salah to fly back to Liverpool from AFCON.
"That's the plan," the German said following victory at Vitality Stadium.
"If that's already decided 100%, I don't know. But that's the plan.
"However long he's out, probably everybody sees it like this, it makes sense that he's doing the rehab with us or with our people. If that's written in stone already, I don't know.
"I spoke with him directly after, the night when it happened. Since then he's in contact with our doctor. I think he will be back."
In a statement, the Eygptian FA later confirmed that Salah would make his way back to the UK.
"We are hoping to catch him in the semi-finals of the Africa Nations Cup in case of qualification," the EFA said.
Following successive draws against Mozambique and Ghana, Egypt face Cape Verde on Monday evening seeking to progress from Group B.
Asked if Salah would go back to the tournament should his country reach the knockout stages, Klopp said: "I would say if Egypt qualifies for the final, if he's fit before the final, then probably yes.
"Why not? That's clear. It's the tournament.
"Ivory Coast I'm sure is a wonderful country but we have no people from us there and their people have to take care of the people who are playing, so let's see."
Liverpool overcame a slow start on a soggy south coast afternoon to run out resounding victors against the Cherries in their first league match of the season without 14-goal forward Salah.
Nunez broke the deadlock four minutes into the second period and then completed the scoring in added time following Jota's quick-fire brace as the Reds fully capitalised on a weekend off for second-placed Manchester City.
"We had the oppositive of a good start," said Klopp. "We put ourselves under pressure.
"It's about winning the game in the end and, as long as you stay in the game, pretty much anything that happens in the game is allowed.
"Today, step by step, we found a way in the game and won it."
