How Mohamed Salah, Arne Slot and Anfield came back together in restorative Liverpool win over Brighton

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So he was again; not by Salah’s words after the game but by his presence in it. A few days after it seemed he may have played his last game for Liverpool, he played his next.

There was an immediate reason, too: Salah had helped put the game beyond Brighton, the supporters signing his name before he took the corner that Ekitike headed in.Hugo Ekitike heads home after Mohamed Salah’s corner (Getty Images)Ekitike is congratulated by his Liverpool teammates (AP)“He was a threat and that is important,” said Slot. And, after his talks with Slot on Friday paved the way for his return, the manager showed he was serious about bringing Salah back.

The man who claimed he was thrown under the bus was thrown on earlier than expected, with Joe Gomez injured after 25 minutes and Dominik Szoboszlai, who had again assumed Salah’s usual role, reverting to right-back.Mohamed Salah came off the bench at Anfield (Martin Rickett/PA)Salah played his role in the victory (Getty Images)Salah was greeted by huge cheers and his song. “He wasn’t the only player who walked around the pitch, thanking the fans,” argued Slot.Significant as Salah’s reappearance was, Liverpool had already gone some way towards securing victory before his introduction.