Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed he held crucial face-to-face talks with star forward Mohamed Salah on Friday morning following a week of turbulence sparked by the Egyptian’s explosive public comments.
Slot had conspicuously dropped Salah from the squad that traveled to face Inter Milan in the Champions League midweek. This omission came after the Egyptian winger gave an incendiary interview last Saturday following the 3-3 draw at Leeds, in which he took aim at the club’s hierarchy and the manager.
During the outburst, Salah claimed the club had “thrown him under the bus” and asserted he had “no relationship” with Slot. This public confrontation fueled intense speculation, including rumors that this weekend’s league fixture against Brighton could mark the forward’s final appearance for the club before a potential January move.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Slot addressed the situation and confirmed the decisive meeting:
“I will have a conversation with Mo this morning and the outcome of that conversation determines how it will look tomorrow. “I have no reasons not wanting him to stay, if that is a little bit of an answer.”
Update: Multiple reports following the press conference confirmed that the talks were productive, leading to the decision to recall Mohamed Salah to the Liverpool squad for the Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. While his status as a starter remains unknown, the inclusion suggests a temporary stabilization of the relationship ahead of his departure for the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.
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