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Arne Slot told he's about to create a much bigger problem at Liverpool if he drops Mohamed Salah

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Arne Slot has to make some very big decisions over his team sheet with the form of Mohamed Salah.The Liverpool boss made some very interesting adjustments in the Champions League this week, which paid off when his side beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 away from home to end their streak of consecutive losses.One of those decisions taken by the manager on Wednesday was to drop Salah to the bench after his recent performances in all competitions for the Reds.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. The Egyptian has been one of the club’s best players since he arrived in 2017 and has now cemented himself into the rich tapestry of Anfield’s greats with his brilliant performances, including in last year’s Premier League title win.However, this season it has been far from it at the moment, and it seems that this rut that the 33-year-old has found himself in may continue for a little while longer, as Slot needs to decide for the Brentford game.Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesTony Cascarino says Arne Slot will create a problem if Mohamed Salah is dropped for BrentfordSlot has been incredibly supportive of the player while he has been on this run of form, and came out in the media to brush off any worries and criticisms of his displays in this campaign.While that is exactly what the manager should be doing, Tony Cascarino believes that it could turn out to be an issue if he chooses not to start him at the Gtech Community Stadium this evening.READ MORE: Mo Salah has the perfect chance to prove former Everton ace wrong when Liverpool face BrentfordSpeaking on talkSPORT, the former Aston Villa player explained that it is all well and good being supportive in the press, but if he does drop him, he feels the manager is not being upfront about the situation.Cascarino said: “No, you’d have to have concerns if you want to speak honestly about it.



Mo set a very high standard, which he’s been phenomenal at over a long period of time, but if you’re anywhere and you start missing chances, you miss them on a regular basis.“Managers have to make decisions. Now the decision will be tonight at Brentford because if Mo’s not in the line-up, that’s telling you the manager has got a much bigger (problem).“He’s been very loyal there and trying to be supportive towards Mo Salah, but if he decides to leave him out tonight at Brentford away, I’m not so sure that’s totally up front.”Mohamed Salah needs more support on the right-hand sideOne of the problems with the player this season is the lack of a partnership on the right-hand side after Trent Alexander-Arnold’s departure.The issue has become more apparent with the constant changes in the right-back position, with a merry-go-round of Conor Bradley, Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong all switching around.Not only would he benefit from a consistent right-back option, but also from someone in the midfield like Szoboszlai passing to him more often.When he is given the ball, in good space with enough time, he can produce something special; however, it has not happened enough this season.