Overview
- Salah was benched for three straight league games, then left out of the Inter Milan trip after saying he felt 'thrown under the bus' and claiming his relationship with Arne Slot had broken down.
- Slot said the outcome of a meeting this morning will determine Salah’s availability for Brighton and noted there have been recent discussions between the player’s representatives and the club.
- Liverpool framed the Inter omission as a club decision, with Slot adding he has no reason not to want Salah to stay.
- Salah is due to join Egypt next week for AFCON, pushing any long-term resolution into January as transfer links persist with Saudi Pro League clubs and MLS teams such as San Diego FC and Chicago Fire; MLS commissioner Don Garber publicly welcomed the idea.
- Reports of Salah meeting Jordan Henderson in London have fueled speculation, while pundit reaction remains split with Jamie Carragher issuing an apology after sharp criticism and Paul Merson backing Salah’s stance.