Arne Slot confirms decision on Mohamed Salah's future as Liverpool star set to leave

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"For me, he is the same as any other player."You talk to your players if you are happy or unhappy with things but there is nothing for me to talk about after what happened against Leeds after the game."The reason he wasn't in Milan was his interview. He was in the squad and my first substitution.Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot during the win over Brighton.

When I speak to Virgil or Mo or any other player, I never tell you guys what we talk about."But actions speak louder than what has been said. He was in the squad again and when I had to make my first substitution, I brought him in and he performed as every fan wanted him to, including me, would like him to perform today."Following the victory, Salah was amongst the final Liverpool players to depart the turf, acknowledging supporters in all sections of Anfield.However, Slot rejected any notion that the Egyptian's gesture signalled a potential January departure."I think he wasn't the only player who walked around the pitch, thanking the fans because I think our fans deserved a thank you from us," he explained.

I hope he is going to do very well and in the meantime we have to play here without him, with not that many players available at the moment."He is a Liverpool player and the moment he is there, I like to use him when we need him."Today he didn't start, as he didn't a few times before, but in the one and a half seasons before he started almost every game."Today when he came in, he had the performance like you would want him to give. I think he was shocked to see Virgil next to him in that long sprint."He was close to scoring when Fede assisted him, he was a threat and that is very important.