Overview
- Coach Arne Slot said he informed Mohamed Salah he would not travel to Milan and that the club will reassess the situation after the game, stressing there is always a path back for a player.
- Dominik Szoboszlai converted an 88th‑minute penalty won by substitute Florian Wirtz to beat Inter 1-0, lifting Liverpool into the Champions League’s top eight on the night.
- Slot disclosed Cody Gakpo suffered an injury at Leeds and will be out for weeks, further thinning Liverpool’s forward options with Salah unavailable.
- Liverpool great Jamie Carragher labeled Salah’s public comments a disgrace, and Wayne Rooney warned the forward is damaging his legacy with teammates and fans.
- Transfer speculation escalated toward Saudi clubs, MLS side San Diego and European giants, but Bayern’s Max Eberl said signing Salah “wouldn’t make sense”; Salah trained alone and posted a solitary gym photo while the team traveled.