Mohamed Salah will be included in Liverpool’s squad for the Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion following negotiations with Arne Slott. The forward was left out of the squad that traveled to Italy for the Champions League game against Inter in midweek.
The decision came just days after he accused Liverpool of throwing him under the bus after he did not feature in the 3-3 draw with Leeds United. Salah also said he had no relationship with manager Arne Slott.
Ahead of the game against Brighton, Slott confirmed he plans to meet Salah. “I’m going to have a conversation with Mr. Mo this morning, and the outcome of that conversation will determine the situation tomorrow,” he said.
“What I need to do is have a conversation with him, and the next time I talk about Mo, I should be with him, not here. There’s nothing more to say about that.
“I’m going to talk to him today and the outcome of that conversation will determine how things go tomorrow.
“It’s good to try different ways. The next person to talk should be him. We spoke a lot last week after the Sunderland game and there was a lot of conversation between his representatives and our representatives and between him and me.
“And today I’m going to talk to him again.”
Following the conversation, Sky Sports reported that Salah will be included in the squad for Saturday’s game against Brighton. It remains to be seen whether he will be in the lineup or on the bench.
In an interview last week, Salah revealed that his family will also be watching the game as it will be his last match before departing for Egypt at the African Cup of Nations on Monday. His country’s performance in the tournament will determine how long he will be out.
The January transfer window opens while he is on international duty. This means the match against Brighton could be Salah’s last game for the club.
The 33-year-old made a total of 420 appearances for the club, scoring 250 goals and providing a further 116 assists.
