Overview
- Arne Slot said a private conversation with Mohamed Salah on Friday will determine whether the forward features against Brighton, noting there have been talks this week between the club and Salah’s representatives.
- Salah was left out of the Inter Milan trip after being benched across recent matches and he told reporters he felt the club had “thrown [him] under the bus” and that he had no relationship with the manager.
- The Egypt captain is due to join his national team for the Africa Cup of Nations on December 15, and he has suggested the Brighton game could be a farewell appearance before departing.
- Media reports say Saudi Pro League and MLS clubs are monitoring the situation, though Salah is under contract until 2027 after signing a new two-year deal in April.
- Reaction has been intense, with Jamie Carragher criticizing Salah before apologizing, Paul Merson defending the player, Dean Saunders urging a January sale unless he apologizes, and photos of a London meeting with Jordan Henderson adding to speculation.