‘I hope that he stays because he is one of my leaders’: Virgil van Djik on Mohammed Salah’s Liverpool future

Salah had accused the club of throwing him “under the bus” and claimed his relationship with Slot had broken down in a fiery outburst after last weekend’s 3-3 draw at Leeds United.

After the match, coach Slot said he had no issue with the Egyptian forward. “For me there is no issue to resolve. He is now the same as any other player,” Slot said after the game. “I usually never say anything about what we talk about, I am not going to make an exception now. But I think actions speak louder than what has been said and he was in the squad again.

“When I had to make my first substitution, I brought him in and he performed as every fan including me would like him to today. The moment he is there I like to use him when we need him. When he came in, he had the performance like you would want him to to give.”

Salah will now join Egypt’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, which runs until January 18. Liverpool next visit Tottenham Hotspur on December 20.