Arne Slot asks Mohamed Salah question as Liverpool boss makes 'relief' admission

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Liverpool.com or go back to LFC Live.

Arne Slot was keen for the spotlight to be shone on his other Liverpool players following a vital win against Inter Milan — but conceded that Mohamed Salah is going to hog the headlines for a little longer. Mohamed Salah of Liverpool looks on as Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, is seen during a Liverpool Training Session at AXA Training Centre on December 08, 2025 in Kirkby, England (Image: Getty Images) With a decision still to be made on whether or not Salah will come back into contention for the visit of Brighton on Saturday, it is hard to make the case that he should regain his place purely for footballing reasons, let alone his comments on Saturday.

"I think tonight it should be all about what we have done over here," Slot insisted. "But I think these players deserve that we speak about them." This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

Learn more Clarence Seedorf attempted to press Slot into an answer on what might happen next with Salah, but the Liverpool head coach was keeping his cards close to his chest. "You say everyone makes mistakes in life, so then the first thing should be, 'Does the player think he has made a mistake as well?'" Slot said.