Overview
- Liverpool confirmed Salah did not travel for Tuesday's Champions League match at Inter, despite training with the first team on Monday.
- Multiple outlets report the omission was a selection call agreed with Slot and the hierarchy, with no formal punishment planned.
- Salah had been benched for three straight matches and was unused in the 3-3 draw at Leeds, where he said he felt "thrown under the bus" and that his relationship with Slot had broken down.
- Egypt's national team publicly backed their captain ahead of AFCON in Morocco, which he is due to join next week after the Brighton fixture.
- Coverage notes his reduced output this season, including four league goals in 13 appearances, and links renewed Saudi Pro League interest ahead of the January window.