Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been included in the squad for Saturday's Premier League match against Brighton at Anfield, just days after he was left out of the team due to reported tensions with head coach Arne Slot. The 33-year-old Egypt international has been struggling with his relationship with the Danish manager and made headlines after claiming that he had been "thrown under the bus" in a post-match interview.
Salah's last appearance for Liverpool came in their 1-1 draw against Sunderland, where he was replaced by Cody Gakpo at halftime. With Gakpo currently sidelined due to injury, Salah is likely to be involved in the starting lineup as Liverpool look to bounce back from two successive league draws.
Despite his return to the squad, tensions between Salah and Slot remain unresolved. The coach has stated that he wants to "have a conversation" with the forward about their issues, but it's unclear whether the two will be able to find common ground before Salah departs for the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.
Salah is expected to play in Liverpool's next match after the international break, which could provide an opportunity for him to work through his differences with Slot. However, with Egypt's final in the Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to take place on January 18th, it remains to be seen whether Salah will return to Merseyside immediately after that.
In the meantime, Liverpool fans are eagerly anticipating Saturday's match against Brighton, which kicks off at 3pm GMT. The Reds are looking to regain their winning form and secure a positive result in front of their home crowd at Anfield.
Salah's last appearance for Liverpool came in their 1-1 draw against Sunderland, where he was replaced by Cody Gakpo at halftime. With Gakpo currently sidelined due to injury, Salah is likely to be involved in the starting lineup as Liverpool look to bounce back from two successive league draws.
Despite his return to the squad, tensions between Salah and Slot remain unresolved. The coach has stated that he wants to "have a conversation" with the forward about their issues, but it's unclear whether the two will be able to find common ground before Salah departs for the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.
Salah is expected to play in Liverpool's next match after the international break, which could provide an opportunity for him to work through his differences with Slot. However, with Egypt's final in the Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to take place on January 18th, it remains to be seen whether Salah will return to Merseyside immediately after that.
In the meantime, Liverpool fans are eagerly anticipating Saturday's match against Brighton, which kicks off at 3pm GMT. The Reds are looking to regain their winning form and secure a positive result in front of their home crowd at Anfield.
I mean, who needs consistency when you can have drama, right? 
It's not like it's affecting his game or anything (cough, cough). And poor Arne Slot, just getting roasted by a 33-year-old superstar. 
Like, what's he gonna do, sit down and talk about it? 
Who knows, maybe a little time away from the team will do him some good. Wouldn't that be nice? 
I think the club should probably step in here, you know? They're like the mediators 
. Hopefully, they can work things out before Salah heads off to Africa... that'd be great for the team and Salah's form.
. I can imagine how frustrating it must be to have your coach and teammates questioning you in public, especially when you're trying to do your best for the team. Anyway, I hope Salah can focus on the game and help Liverpool get back on track... that 3pm kick-off against Brighton is gonna be a lot of fun to watch 
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On the other hand, it's great that Salah gets another chance to play against Brighton, who are actually pretty decent this season. It'll be interesting to see how he performs now that Gakpo is out of commission. And I'm sure the fans at Anfield will be eagerly watching... but let's hope they can enjoy the match without any distractions 
! Like, can't they just sort it out already? It's affecting the team's performance and morale, you know? Salah is one of our star players, for crying out loud! We need him firing on all cylinders, not stressing about his relationship with the gaffer. And honestly, I think he should have been included in the squad from the start 
. Still, fingers crossed he'll be back to his best and help us get that three points against Brighton on Saturday 
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... if gakpo's out, salah should be playing anyway! 
... hope he can get his head in the game and focus on beating brighton instead of drama with the coach 
... anfield always lifts him up tho 
He's one of my favorite players on the pitch and his skills are insane 
. And let's be real, his chemistry with the rest of the team is just 
. I know tensions between him and Slot have been high, but I'm hoping they can work things out before Salah heads off to the Africa Cup of Nations 
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. Cody's a great player too, but when you have someone as talented as Salah on your side, you know it's gonna be a game-changer 
. Bring on Saturday! 
. And let's not forget about the players' union aspect - are they truly fighting for their rights, or just making a big show of it to get attention? 
It's like Liverpool fans are being forced to choose between supporting their team and following a divisive coach, Arne Slot 
maybe slot needs to just chill out and have a chat with mohamed instead of making headlines? anyway, i'm more excited for saturday's match than the africa cup of nations 
he's been through so much with arne slot lately but i think he deserves some slack too 
i mean, the guy was left out of the squad and then claimed he was "thrown under the bus" after that interview... that takes guts to speak up like that 
hopefully slot can talk to him about it and they can move forward from this 
i just hope he can get his head back in the game after what happened with the interview 
do u think brighton will be able to stop liverpool at anfield? 
. Salah's frustration with being left out was totally understandable (I mean, who wouldn't be angry when they're told they can't play? 
️. Bring on Saturday's match against Brighton – let's hope the drama stays off the pitch! 
Liverpool needs him now more than ever. 
. Can't we just talk about the actual game for once? Salah's tension with Slot is giving me life, but not in a good way 
? It's 2025, people! Get with the times. 
. At least now he'll get to play in the next match and hopefully work out some of those issues before he heads off to the Africa Cup Nations 
. Salah's been doing alright on the pitch, but it seems like these tensions are really affecting him. Hopefully, he and Slot can sort this out before the break, or after Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations thingy