Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane face a 9,000 mile round trip to Ghana the day before Liverpool play Everton in the FA Cup, Sky Sports News understands.

Both players, along with Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, have been shortlisted for the African Player of the Year award which will be presented at the Confederation of African Football awards gala in Accra on January 4.

Liverpool have confirmed the players will be travelling to the event by private plane, which will allow them to attend and still be available for selection, fitness and injury permitting, for the third-round tie the following day.... <<< read more >>> @ www.galatixnews.com