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Theo Squires

Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and the forgotten Liverpool forward also on international duty this summer

Liverpool fans will be keeping a close eye on the fortunes of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane this summer.

Firmino started for Brazil and registered an assist as the Selecao opened their Copa America campaign with a 3-0 victory over Bolivia on Friday night.

Meanwhile, Salah and Mane will be in Africa Cup of Nations action for Egypt and Senegal respectively when the tournament gets underway next week.

Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool (Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

But they aren't the only Reds forwards looking to guide their nations to international glory in the forthcoming weeks.

Having been included in the Canada squad for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Liam Millar will be hoping to enjoy a memorable summer himself.

The 19-year-old is yet to play for the Liverpool first team but finished last season on loan at Kilmarnock, scoring once against St Mirren as they qualified for the Europa League by finishing third behind Celtic and Rangers.

Liam Millar celebrates his strike against Manchester United (Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Handed his senior Canada debut against New Zealand back in March 2018, Millar heads into the Gold Cup with four senior international caps to his name.

The youngster is one of four forwards named in the squad alongside Besiktas' Cyle Larin, Puebla's Lucas Cavallini and Gent's Jonathan David, while they also boast Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies and Cardiff City's Junior Hoilett in their ranks.

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Drawn in a group with Mexico, Cuba and Martinique, Canada will be confident of reaching the knockout stages as they look to lift the Gold Cup for the first time in 2000.

And while Millar is unlikely to make the breakthrough at Anfield next season, he'll be hopeful a strong tournament can place him in good stead heading into 2019/20.

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