The Egyptian soccer association revealed on Saturday that Egypt superstar Mohamed Salah arrived in Gabon to join the Pharaohs for their World Cup qualifying match.

The association said in a brief statement that Liverpool’s Salah has joined the Egyptian team in preparing for Sunday’s game in Franceville.

The 29-year-old Salah missed the Pharaohs’ 1-0 win over Angola on Sept. 1 in Cairo. Liverpool refused to release him because of coronavirus restrictions. Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny also missed the game against Angola.

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Egypt is among countries on Britain’s coronavirus “red list.” So the two players would have been required to quarantine upon their return from Cairo. And they should miss two Premier League games each.

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Acording to the association, in a separate statement, Elneny did not travel to Franceville. And he will miss the game against Gabon because of a muscle injury sustained during training Thursday.

Salah was the first Egyptian player to become a Premier League champion after joining Liverpool in 2018 from Roma. Liverpool is seeking to strike a new deal to keep Salah with the club.

The Egyptian, who has twice won the Premier League’s Golden Boot award, tested positive for the virus during a visit to Cairo in November, where he attended his brother’s wedding. At the time, he was to join the national team for its game against Togo.