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Liverpool are facing the very real prospect of losing Mohamed Salah next year, with the Egyptian forward's contract set to expire at the end of the current campaign

Mo Salah has just a few months left on his Liverpool contract(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Micah Richards is adamant that Liverpool will suffer without Mohamed Salah, insisting the Reds "need him" to maintain their recent success.

Despite Arne Slot's positive start at Anfield, concerns loom over the future of key players Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, and Salah, whose contracts all run out in 2025.

Salah, who has been with Liverpool since 2017, has established his legacy as one of the club's greatest-ever players.

So when the time comes for him to leave, the impact on the club could well be sizeable.

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Weighing in on the debate, ex-Manchester City ace Richards said Liverpool would be nowhere near as complete a team without Salah in their ranks.

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, when asked whether Liverpool would be better off next season without Salah, Richards responded with a resounding: "No, no, no, not a chance!

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"Liverpool need Salah.

A piece of skill, whether it be a set piece, even his goal against Arsenal, the movement, I don't think anyone can replace him.

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"I'm just saying that what he's done at Liverpool in terms of three Champions League finals, winning the Champions League, winning the league, what he's done at Liverpool, has been so important."

Regarding a possible contract extension, Salah has remained relatively tight-lipped, refusing to reveal any concrete plans.

However, following Liverpool's 3-0 demolition of rivals Manchester United last month, he did explain that the club hadn't approached him about a new deal.

Micah Richards is adamant that Liverpool won't be a better side when Salah leaves(Image: The Rest Is Football)

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"I had a good summer.
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