Arne Slot has already hinted at whether Mohamed Salah will start for Liverpool vs Leeds - opinion
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Mohamed Salah started on the bench for Liverpool’s recent Premier League meetings with West Ham United and Sunderland.Salah cut an unhappy figure on Wednesday evening when the TV cameras panned towards the Egyptian pre-match.Pundits are arguing over the Liverpool winger’s form this season, with some of the opinion that the criticism aimed at the 33-year-old is too harsh.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. What is your favourite memory of Mohamed Salah’s time at Liverpool?
Salah stunned Manchester United with a hat-trick at Old Trafford in 2021 🔥 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Will Mohamed Salah start for Liverpool vs LeedsFans have had enough of Arne Slot, who has only been able to pick up two wins in nine Premier League matches.But Liverpool have little time to recover from another disappointing display, and will now face Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday.Ahead of the tie, it seems clear that, despite being dropped for two games in a row, Salah will return to the eleven this weekend.
Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Prior to Sunderland, Slot shared a Liverpool fitness update on Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Joe Gomez.In it, he all but confirmed that the trio, who have not long returned from injury, can’t start three matches in a row.So, given they all started against West Ham and Sunderland, some, if not all of Isak, Wirtz and potentially Gomez will be benched this weekend.If that is indeed the case, Salah will surely have to come straight back into the eleven.Wirtz losing his place would mean a return to the centre of the pitch for Dominik Szoboszlai, who has been filling in for the Egyptian since his axe.The only other natural, fit, right-wing option Liverpool have currently is Federico Chiesa, and we all know there is more chance of pigs flying than Slot actually starting the Italian.Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesMohamed Salah record vs Leeds UnitedAs well as needing to rotate his team, Slot has another compelling reason to start Salah on Saturday.Owing to their several spells in the Championship, the winger has only played against the Whites on six occasions throughout his career.Yet, Salah has still managed to score a staggering nine goals and provide one assist.For context, every team the Liverpool ace has scored 10 or more goals against, he has faced at least 13 times. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox