Overview
- Salah publicly said he felt 'thrown under the bus' and that his relationship with Arne Slot is broken after a third straight game on the bench.
- Reports indicate Liverpool’s board have sided with Slot’s authority on team selection, with a decision on Salah’s inclusion for Inter Milan still unresolved.
- Wayne Rooney criticised Salah for 'destroying his legacy' and urged Slot to leave him out, while John Terry suggested the forward has been made a scapegoat.
- Coverage says coaches dropped Salah for form and tactical balance and to test alternatives before his AFCON absence, not as part of a push to force him out.
- Saudi Pro League clubs, including Al-Hilal, and MLS side San Diego are monitoring the situation ahead of the January window, according to multiple reports.