Overview
- Liverpool beat Inter Milan 1-0 in the Champions League, with Dominik Szoboszlai scoring from the penalty spot.
- Mohamed Salah was left out of the traveling squad after saying he felt “thrown under the bus” in a weekend interview.
- Captain Virgil van Dijk said it is not his place to decide on any apology, emphasized that discussions will remain private, noted Salah has trained, and mentioned he is due to travel to Africa next week.
- Andrew Robertson voiced support by calling Salah one of the club’s greatest players and said the matter will be dealt with internally while expressing hope to keep playing alongside him.
- The club and manager Arne Slot agreed Salah would miss the Inter trip, with reporting suggesting Slot wants a face-to-face to clear the air as outside figures such as Clarence Seedorf urged an apology.