Liverpool head to Milan looking to extend their impressive European record, but the absence of Mo Salah will dominate discussion ahead of Tuesday’s clash at San Siro.
Liverpool face a tricky trip to Milan without Mo Salah in their 19-man squad for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Internazionale, via Liverpoolfc.com.
The build-up to our Champions League trip to Italy has taken a turn that few expected only a couple of months ago. Liverpool are weighing up leaving Mo Salah out of the squad to face Inter on Tuesday, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic.
Graeme Souness has castigated Mo Salah over one particularly ‘damning’ comment that the Liverpool player made during his extraordinary public tirade on Saturday night.
The Liverpool first-team squad were put through their paces at the AXA Training Centre on Monday morning prior to flying out to Italy for their Champions League clash against Inter Milan tomorrow night.
Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has criticised Mohamed Salah for his actions at the club. The Liverpool attacker has claimed in the media that he has no relationship with manager Arne Slot at the club.
Liverpool fans are braced for updates on Mo Salah as Arne Slot and Alisson will speak at the press conference ahead of our Champions League trip to Milan, with tensions surrounding the Egyptian forward continuing to dominate headlines.
It was on Saturday night that Mo Salah dropped an explosive interview regarding his discontent at Liverpool, but his frustrations have apparently been boiling under the surface for weeks.
Liverpool are now facing a difficult decision over whether Mo Salah will travel to Italy this week, with tensions surrounding the Egyptian forward continuing to dominate discussions at Anfield.
The noise around Mo Salah continues to grow as the fallout from Elland Road leaves us facing another defining week. James Pearce’s update for The Athletic attempted to piece together how the last 48 hours unfolded, and the insight from club sources paints a picture of a storm that had been brewing for longer than many first assumed.
Football rarely delivers such raw days but the fallout from what Mo Salah said after Leeds has put us back under the microscope. Paul Joyce reported for The Times: “If Mo Salah loves Liverpool why has he thrown a hand grenade into the season?” That line echoed loud after a chaotic 3–3 draw at Elland Road.
Ramy Abbas Issa already has a positive opinion of Arne Slot following the Liverpool boss’ impressive Premier League triumph last term. However, one has to wonder what exactly Mo Salah’s agent is feeling, having surely observed his client throw a live grenade into the dressing room with his post-Leeds comments.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot did not exactly make much of an effort to stick up for Ibrahima Konate after another poor performance against Leeds United.
In an exciting match between Liverpool and Sunderland, the game ended 1-1, leaving an exciting match with strong performances from both teams, but neither managed to have enough effectiveness to break the draw.