Overview
- The 33-year-old was an unused substitute for the third straight match in a 3-3 draw at Leeds, where Liverpool surrendered a stoppage-time equaliser.
- He said his relationship with manager Arne Slot has collapsed, claimed he is being scapegoated, and referenced unmet promises from the summer.
- He suggested Saturday’s home game against Brighton may be a goodbye before he joins Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving his future uncertain.
- Slot defended leaving him on the bench by saying the team needed control rather than goals, noting Salah is used when a goal is required.
- Liverpool’s slump has them eighth in the table, and Slot separately defended Alexander Isak’s limited touches while pointing to Conor Bradley’s return to bolster right-sided service.