Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says he was “surprised” by Mohamed Salah saying their relationship had damaged down, however did not rule out a possible return for the ahead.
Slot says the one communication he has had with Salah since Saturday’s bombshell interview was to inform the participant he wouldn’t be travelling to Italy for Tuesday’s Champions League sport with Inter. Requested how that dialog was, he stated: “A short one.”
Slot has benched Salah for Liverpool’s previous three video games however says he did not imagine his relationship with Salah had damaged down and hadn’t seen indications of that till Salah’s interview. “It was a surprise to me when I heard he gave the comments he gave,” stated Slot, in a press convention on Monday.
Slot was requested whether or not Salah may come again into competition for Saturday’s Premier League sport with Brighton at Anfield and the Dutchman says that could be a resolution which might be taken after the sport with Inter on Tuesday night time.
“I’m a firm believer there’s always a possibility to return for a player,” stated Slot.
Nevertheless, when he was pressed on whether or not Salah had performed his remaining sport for Liverpool, Slot stated: “I have no clue, I cannot answer that question in this moment in time.”
Slot additionally identified he was unsure what or who Salah was referring to with a few of his feedback. However added: “I’m calm, polite – but that doesn’t mean I’m weak. It’s up to us as a club to react and you can see he isn’t here.”
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Evaluation from Sky Sports activities’ Zinny Boswell:
“Mohamed Salah has given Liverpool a decision to make after revealing he no longer has a relationship with Arne Slot. It is difficult to see a path forward for both star player and head coach now. Whatever happens next, it will be seismic for Liverpool.
“Salah selected to talk out, in a season when he has been largely silent, to ship a message about his personal future at a second of weak spot for Slot, who did not take the seven factors Jamie Carragher stated he wanted to save lots of his job in opposition to West Ham, Sunderland and Leeds.
“Significantly, Slot was the only colleague Salah mentioned by name. Intentional or not, he has made it ‘me vs him’. Although, Salah might argue Slot did that himself by forcing him to watch from the bench as Liverpool twice blew a lead at Elland Road.
“One inarguable takeaway from Salah’s bombshell interview is that he simply needs to play soccer once more, whether or not that may occur at Liverpool is unclear. Subsequent Saturday’s sport in opposition to Brighton, his final earlier than going to AFCON, may feasibly be his Anfield farewell.
“After this, it’s hard to see a world in which he plays this week.”
