Overview
- Mohamed Salah accused Liverpool of throwing him under the bus after the 3-3 draw at Leeds, saying his relationship with Arne Slot had deteriorated.
- Liverpool omitted Salah from the travelling squad to face Inter Milan, where the Reds won 1-0 thanks to a Dominik Szoboszlai penalty.
- Jamie Carragher rowed on air with Micah Richards over the situation, Thierry Henry stepped in to defuse tensions, and Carragher later issued a live on-air apology to Salah.
- Slot declined to confirm whether Salah will return, questioned who should make the first move toward reconciliation, and Virgil van Dijk said the issue is being handled internally.
- Daniel Sturridge said Salah told him he wants to stay at Liverpool, reports link Saudi clubs with January interest, and the forward is due to join Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations after the Brighton match.