Arne Slot gives definitive Mo Salah verdict after Liverpool star's statement on farewell

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We moved on, he was in the squad and was the first substitution I made. We'll see where he's at today."Earlier, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk admitted he has no control over whether Salah finishes the season at Anfield.

"He is one of the leaders. I would love to have him around because he is one of the leaders," the centre-back said.Mo goes to the Africa Cup of Nations.

We hope he will be successful there and all hope he comes back and is important for us for the rest of the season.“But on the other side of it, we all know football and have no idea what will happen. I hope he stays, as he is one of my leaders, a very important player which you saw with another assist.