Mohamed Salah Trains With Liverpool After Fierce Criticism Of Club Relationship

Egyptian forward, Mohamed Salah returned to Liverpool’s training pitch on Monday morning, two days after a blunt interview in which he claimed he had been “thrown under the bus” and suggested his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had collapsed.

Mohamed Salah, 33, was involved in the session while cameras were allowed in, a day before Liverpool travel to Italy for a Champions League meeting with Inter Milan.

The Premier League giants are expected to fly out later in the afternoon, though it is unclear whether Salah will be named in the squad. Slot is due to face the media at around 18:45 GMT, where his handling of the situation is certain to dominate questions.

Salah’s frustration followed Liverpool’s 3-3 draw at Leeds United on Saturday, where the forward never left the bench despite the Reds losing a two-goal lead. It was the third straight game he had started as a substitute.

He came on from the bench in the 1-1 draw against Sunderland and watched the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 win at West Ham. His last start came in the 4-1 loss to PSV Eindhoven at Anfield in the group stage, and he has not found the net since scoring in the 2-0 win at Aston Villa on 1 November.

So far this season, Salah has five goals in 18 appearances across the Premier League and Champions League. His overall numbers for Liverpool remain exceptional: 250 goals in 420 matches, including 29 league goals last season that powered the club to the Premier League title. He signed a new two-year deal in April but now finds himself at the centre of a growing storm over his future.

Naija News reports that former England striker Wayne Rooney, speaking on BBC Sport, said Salah is “destroying his legacy” at Liverpool and urged Slot to leave him out against Inter and again when Brighton visit Anfield on Saturday.

The Brighton fixture is expected to be Salah’s final club appearance before he links up with Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations, further clouding uncertainty around his position.