Ex-Arsenal star spots 'out of character' Mohamed Salah moment against Burnley

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Theo Walcott said that he wouldn't be worried by Mohamed Salah's level of play if he were a Liverpool supporter, despite saying the star's decision-making is out of character at the moment.

Salah scored Liverpool's winning goal against Burnley from the penalty spot on Sunday, maintaining the Reds' 100 per cent start to the season.

It was the Egyptian's second goal in four appearances, after he also scored in injury time against Bournemouth in the first game of the campaign.

But Salah's overall level of play this term has not been anywhere near the level he showed at times last season, and he was ineffective at Turf Moor until the time came for him to score from 12 yards.

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He's in the right spaces, doing the right things."

Walcott added: "For me, right now, he's in good shape

It's just the habits I'm talking about where last year he'd probably slow it down

It's just a bit out of character.

"The decision-making in the final third is probably his biggest weakness at this moment in time

I would just say it's just not quite happening.

"When you look at a player who is maybe not playing to his ability, but still not shying away from the ball, I wouldn't be worried at all if I was a Liverpool fan right now."

Meanwhile, Arne Slot was asked after the game whether he thought about withdrawing Salah and responded: "I thought about almost every substitution.

"But in the end you always come back to, ‘I don’t want to leave this stadium with a draw thinking I didn’t bring all my attackers in, all the guys that can score a goal.’

"In another game you maybe wonder is it worth the risk to play with seven attackers, but against a team that plays with 11 players in their own 18-yard box that’s not, I think, a big risk then and that’s why we decided to do that.

"And taking Mo off – if you need a goal, it will probably happen this season or maybe next season, but it probably won’t happen a lot."