Overview

• Liverpool lost 2-1 at Chelsea with a stoppage-time winner, dropping to second in the Premier League and extending a three-game losing run in all competitions.
• Mohamed Salah has three goals this season and is on a multi-game scoring drought, having missed several chances at Stamford Bridge.
• Wayne Rooney criticized Salah’s defensive tracking in the Chelsea match, saying the winger left his full-back exposed and looked lost over the past week.
• Rooney said senior figures such as Virgil van Dijk and Alisson should confront Salah about his work-rate and defensive responsibilities.
• He attributed Salah’s reduced influence to changes in midfield shape and fresh competition from signings like Alexander Isak, and he suggested moving Salah inside with Florian Wirtz taking the flank.