Arne Slot makes Mohamed Salah claim with Liverpool forward away at AFCON
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahLiverpool head coach Arne Slot has been speaking about his relationship with Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian's explosive interview that came after the 3-3 draw with Leeds UnitedLiverpool head coach Arne Slot looks towards Mohamed Salah during the Premier League game against Brighton.(Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside via Getty Images)Arne Slot insists he has "moved on" from the public accusations leveled at him by Mohamed Salah earlier this month, confirming the matter involving the Egypt captain is now resolved.Salah hasn't been in the starting XI for Liverpool since the 4-1 defeat to PSV in the Champions League in November. After being named on the bench for three consecutive matches following 53 straight Premier League starts, the 33-year-old claimed he had been "thrown under the bus" at Anfield and that his relationship with the head coach had deteriorated.Salah was omitted from the Champions League trip to Inter following the explosive comments, before a private apology later that week saw him recalled for the 2-0 win over Brighton.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah agreement reached as Liverpool handed transfer solution for 2026READ MORE: Arne Slot reveals why Hugo Ekitike needed convincing on Liverpool plan as new Isak backup emergesThere, he was brought on as a first-half substitute when Joe Gomez got injured.
He played well and looked determined to make a positive impression.Speaking in an interview broadcast on Sky Sports on Christmas Day, Slot says the controversy is behind them.However, he also said he didn't want to dwell excessively on the situation given Salah is now on international duty with Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.Egypt forward Mohamed Salah.(Image: FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)"When I think when I used him in the squad against Brighton, that was a sign that we had moved on and I brought him in with the first substitution I made," Slot said."So we've moved on but now he is at the AFCON and they have important games over there, so it is fair to him and the Egypt team that we don't talk about him as much here when it comes to Liverpool."But that is also fair to the players we have here because we are having to play a lot of games as well."So I think it is in the best interests of us, for him and Egypt that we have already shown with actions that we have moved on after his Leeds interview and now he needs his full focus on Egypt and we need our full focus over here."Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.Liverpool is back in action on 27 December when it welcomes bottom-of-the-table Wolves to Anfield.Salah could miss another few games yet, though, with Leeds United, Fulham and Arsenal coming up after that.
His exact return date will depend on Egypt's progression.Salah has scored in each of Egypt's games at AFCON so far, netting a last-minute winner against Zimbabwe in the first one. He then earned and converted a penalty against South Africa on matchday two.