Arne Slot explains why he didn’t bring on Mohamed Salah vs PSG

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Although Arne Slot made 5 changes in the 2-0 defeat to PSG, Mohamed Salah was not one of them brought in from the bench. Image Credits: Imago Images Arne Slot’s Liverpool were second best from the first whistle at the Parc des Princes, with PSG taking control early and never really letting go.

Given that lack of threat, many fans were stunned to see Mohamed Salah remain rooted to the bench for the full 90 minutes. Arne Slot, speaking in his post-match press conference, explained that he felt Salah would be better rested than coming on and defending his own box for the last 25 minutes “This was a 20-25 minutes where we were only defending, and Mo has many qualities, but he would have been forced to defend inside his own box for 20 or 25 minutes,” Slot said as quoted by Beanyman Sports.

Liverpool must produce one of those famous Anfield European nights just to level the scores, and they will surely need Salah on the pitch and firing if they are to overturn PSG’s advantage. Aren Slot explains why he didn’t bring Mo Salah on against PSG pic.twitter.com/qzCExKVXnM — BeanymanSports (@BeanymanSports) April 8, 2026 Arne Slot Mohamed Salah