Overview
- After clear-the-air talks, Mohamed Salah came on in the 26th minute for the injured Joe Gomez and supplied the corner for Hugo Ekitike’s second goal.
- Salah’s assist took him to 277 Premier League goal involvements for one club, surpassing Wayne Rooney’s Manchester United record.
- Arne Slot said there is “no issue to resolve” following Salah’s explosive interview and his Milan omission, with discussions between the club and Salah’s representative expected during AFCON.
- Hugo Ekitike’s brace lifted his season tally to 10 as Liverpool extended their unbeaten run to five matches and moved up to sixth place.
- Slot confirmed Ekitike was substituted due to cramp rather than injury, and Salah now departs to join Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, potentially missing several weeks.