Overview
- After publicly criticising Arne Slot following the 3-3 draw at Leeds, Mohamed Salah has been benched and was omitted from the squad for the 1-0 win at Inter Milan.
- Senior Liverpool officials do not intend to sanction a January transfer, according to The Athletic, pointing to Salah’s contract that runs until 2027.
- Team-mates including Andy Robertson, Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones struck a united tone and praised Salah, while Virgil van Dijk urged focus ahead of Brighton.
- Daniel Sturridge said he has spoken with Salah and that the forward expressed his love for the club and desire to play.
- Ibrahima Konaté’s mixed form and his contract expiring at season’s end remain live issues, with Slot’s recent critiques balanced by John Arne Riise’s call to consider an extension.