Salah Trains with Liverpool After Fiery Interview as Uncertainty Grows Over His Future

Mohamed Salah was back on the pitch with Liverpool on Monday, just 48 hours after a blunt and emotional interview in which he claimed he had been “thrown under the bus” during one of the club’s most turbulent stretches in recent years. The Egyptian forward, who has long been regarded as one of Anfield’s defining figures of the modern era, joined his teammates for a training session partially open to the media ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Inter Milan.

The 33-year-old’s comments followed Liverpool’s 3-3 draw at Leeds United, a match in which the Reds squandered a 2-0 advantage and Salah again remained unused on the bench—his third consecutive match without starting. His omission has become one of the key talking points surrounding Arne Slot’s tenure, which has been tested by inconsistent league performances and questions about tactical direction.

Salah’s reduced minutes mark a stark shift from last season, when he topped the Premier League scoring charts with 29 goals and played a decisive role in Liverpool’s title triumph. This season, however, he has featured only intermittently, scoring five goals across 18 appearances in the Premier League and Champions League. His last start dates back to a heavy 4-1 loss to PSV Eindhoven at Anfield in the group stage, while his most recent goal came on 1 November in a 2-0 victory at Aston Villa.

Slot has so far refrained from commenting publicly on the rift, but the club’s decision to include Salah in a media-visible training session suggests an effort to restore internal calm ahead of a pivotal European fixture. Liverpool are set to travel to Italy later today, though it remains unclear whether Salah will be named in the squad for the Inter match.

The timing of Salah’s frustrations is particularly delicate. He is scheduled to join Egypt shortly for the Africa Cup of Nations, and with his contract running through 2027 after signing an extension last April, speculation has intensified over whether the club and player are preparing for a parting of ways.

BBC Sport pundit Wayne Rooney did not mince words, arguing that Salah risks “damaging his legacy” and advising Slot to leave him out against both Inter and Brighton, whom Liverpool host on Saturday. Brighton’s visit will be Salah’s final domestic appearance before departing for international duty, and the Egyptian star hinted it could also carry deeper significance.

“In my mind, I’m going to enjoy that game because I don’t know what will happen next,” Salah said. “I will be at Anfield to say goodbye to the fans before going to the Africa Cup of Nations. I don’t know what will happen when I am there.”

For a player whose 250 goals in 420 Liverpool appearances place him among the club’s greatest ever contributors, the current uncertainty marks an extraordinary chapter—one that could define not just his season, but his long-term future at Anfield.

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