Liverpool set to make Mohamed Salah decision as 'major' Arne Slot doubt emerges

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCMohamed Salah faces an uncertain future after a shock outburst following Liverpool's 3-3 Premier League draw with LeedsLiverpool head coach Arne Slot reportedly retains the backing of the club following Mohamed Salah's bombshell interview. The Egyptian revealed that their relationship has fractured after he was an unused substitute following their 3-3 draw with Leeds United.According to talkSPORT, the 33-year-old may have played his last game before Africa Cup of Nations, with the Egypt star set to join his international teammates, as he could be left out of the squad for their next two games against Inter Milan and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Salah's incendiary comments came after being benched for the third successive game.Slot has come under increasing pressure after the Premier League champions have struggled in their title defence. In light of Salah's comments, there is now a bitter divide within the Liverpool fanbase, with their season hanging in the balance.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah leaves Liverpool training ground after explosive Arne Slot falloutREAD MORE: Liverpool handed £65m transfer decision to replace Mohamed Salah in JanuaryThe outlet has claimed that the Anfield hierarchy believes that the Dutchman should be allowed freedom regarding tactical decisions and players within the squad should respond in a professional manner.Liverpool host Brighton on Saturday, days after their crunch Champions League encounter in Milan.The showdown with the Seagulls was due to be the final game that Salah could feature in before travelling to Morocco to join his Egyptian teammates.But the report claims that there is major doubt over whether Salah will be around the squad at all for both matchdays.The 33-year-old was spotted leaving the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby on Sunday, less than 24 hours after his bombshell claims.Salah featured in the recovery session alongside his teammates but it remains to be seen whether he has played his final game for the Reds, after coming on for Cody Gakpo during the 1-1 draw with Sunderland in midweek.Speaking after the draw at Elland Road, he said: "I have done so much for this club down the years and especially last season."Now I'm sitting on the bench, and I don't know why.

I think it is very clear that someone wanted me to get all of the blame."I got a lot of promises in the summer and so far, I am on the bench for three games so I can't say they keep the promise."I said many times before that I had a good relationship with the manager and all of a sudden, we don't have any relationship. I don't know why, but it seems to me, how I see it, that someone doesn't want me in the club."Yeah, there's no relationship between us [him and Arne Slot].