Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Liverpool coach makes Alexander-Arnold admission when explaining Salah’s poor form

Why Liverpool need to drop Mo Salah
  • Mohamed Salah is experiencing a six-game goal drought, having scored only twice this season, and was recently dropped for two consecutive Champions League fixtures.
  • Liverpool manager Arne Slot suggested Salah's dip in form might be linked to the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was a primary creator for the team.
  • Slot expressed confidence that Salah would regain his scoring touch, stating he is not worried about the Egyptian's ability to find the net again.
  • The manager acknowledged that the team as a whole has faced a difficult period, recently ending a four-game losing streak.
  • Slot also provided injury updates, confirming Jeremie Frimpong is out with a hamstring injury, while Alexander Isak, Ryan Gravenberch, and Alisson Becker are also unavailable or doubtful.
In full

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in