Mohamed Salah was once again benched by Arne Slott, raising questions about his long-term future at Liverpool.
The Egyptian talisman looked on from the sidelines as the Reds returned to winning ways at West Ham United on Sunday, with Slott opting to leave Salah on the bench in the Premier League for the first time since April 2024.
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Having avoided a 10th defeat in 13 games at the London Stadium, Slott opted to stick to winning mode and make Salah a substitute for Liverpool’s midweek trip to Sunderland.
This is the first time Salah has served as a substitute in back-to-back league games since joining Liverpool in the summer of 2017.
Mohamed Salah returns to Liverpool bench (Getty Images)
“We didn’t have long conversations either this time or before West Ham,” Slott told reporters. sky sports When asked about the 32-year-old’s reaction. “We talked a lot after the Frankfurt game, but not as much now.
“I thought he reacted like you want a top professional to react, he trained really hard the day after the West Ham game, he trained well and training well yesterday was really positive for his team-mates.
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“In that sense he was an example for all these players when he was playing and now he’s an example of how to react if you don’t play.”
Slott also discussed the possibility of Salah playing an role on the bench, saying: “All players have a chance to play and Mo is definitely one of them. We have a player like Mo on the bench and that’s a good thing.”
Slott made just one change from the 2-0 win over the Hammers, replacing Milos Kolquez at left-back with Andy Robertson.
By leaving Salah on the bench, Dominik Szoboszlai retained his place on the right wing, further demonstrating the Hungarian’s versatility.