Arne Slot faces major Mohamed Salah decision as Liverpool prepare for another absence

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Liverpool are next up against Brighton in the Premier League with Arne Slot facing some selection posersLiverpool took a significant step forward in their hopes of qualification for the Champions League knockout stages with a deserved 1-0 win at last season's beaten finalists Inter in Milan on Tuesday evening. The Reds have now moved on to 12 points from six games and, while almost certain to be in the knockout stages, have given themselves a chance of a top-eight finish and progressing directly to the last 16.Arne Slot's side will look to build on that victory when they resume Premier League hostilities with a home clash against Brighton on Saturday afternoon.And here we look ahead to the changes Reds head coach Slot could make when his team are next in action.READ MORE: Curtis Jones makes Liverpool dressing room feelings on Arne Slot clear before more Mohamed Salah talksREAD MORE: John Barnes on what's gone wrong at Liverpool - and why there's no need to panicBradley blowWith so few recognised senior players available in midweek, Slot faces the same juggling act for the final of five games in 15 days.Conor Bradley is suspended after picking up a fifth Premier League booking of the season at Leeds United last weekend, meaning Joe Gomez is likely to continue at right-back with Jeremie Frimpong still not ready to return.That would mean Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk retaining their centre-back partnership with teenager Giovanni Leoni out for the season after ACL surgery.

Academy prospect Wellity Lucky was on the bench at Inter while Amara Nallo has also appeared for the first team this season at centre-back.There could, though, be a change at left-back, where Milos Kerkez is pressing Andy Robertson to regain his starting role.Alisson Becker is first-choice between the sticks ahead of Giorgi Mamardashvili and Freddie Woodman.Diamond debateSlot switched to a diamond formation and the good performances of most of the midfielders in Italy mean he could be minded to stick with it given the resources at his disposal.That meant Ryan Gravenberch as the deeper of the quartet, with DDominik Szoboszlai to the right, Curtis Jones to the left and Alexis Mac Allister as the number 10.However, the impact from the bench of Florian Wirtz means the Germany international will be pressing hard to feature in the advanced central role.Should Slot revert to 4-2-3-1, Wirtz and Jones are also capable of playing on the left, with Szoboszlai and Wirtz possible options on the right.Jones and Szoboszlai are also alternatives to the regular double pivot of Mac Allister and Gravenberch, although a lack of numbers makes it almost certain at least four of that quintet will start against Brighton regardless of position.There remains a doubt over Wataru Endo who missed out on Tuesday due to an unspecified injury, while teenager Trey Nyoni is yet to feature in the Premier League.Salah returns?The big question, of course, is whether Mohamed Salah returns to the squad having been left out in midweek following his explosive interview at Leeds last weekend after a third game on the bench.Should the Egyptian start, it would most likely be on the right flank although there is a possibility of him partnering one of Alexander Isak or Hugo Ekitike should Slot keep faith in playing two up front down the centre.Cody Gakpo is out for a number of weeks but there is confidence Federico Chiesa will be available after missing out on Tuesday through illness.Rio Ngumoha, the 17-year-old left winger, has had just five brief substitute appearances in the Premier League this season.