Mohamed Salah joined the Egypt national team on Tuesday, completing his return to the team after alleged tension with previous coach Hossam Hassan saw him miss their last two internationals against South Sudan and South Africa.

The 34-year-old Salah is expected to feature in both Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Malawi, first in Cairo on Friday and then again in Blantyre on Tuesday.

Egypt share top place in Group B with Angola on four points with Malawi third on three points after the opening rounds of qualifiers.

Hassan was fired last week with former striker Ali Maher making over. The 52-year-old, who played at Al Ahly, is coach at Ceramica Cleopatra.

"We have one of the best groups of players in the history of Egyptian football, led by Mohamed Salah, whom I consider the best player in Egypt’s history and a role model for players and fans alike,” said Maher as he took over the job.

Salah last played in the 0-0 draw with Angola in Cairo in the opening 2027 Cup of Nations qualifier but pulled out of the trip to South Sudan, ostensibly because of concerns over injury playing on the artificial surface, and then also did not play in the friendly against Bafana Bafana fueling rumours of a rift with the volatile Hassan.

Salah left Liverpool at the end of last season and is now at Turkish club Trabzonspor and scored on the weekend as they won 2-0 at Alanyaspor. He has scored nine goals in 11 games in the Turkish league with his side sitting in second place.