Liverpool star reveals Mo Salah's role in Anfield dressing room after Arne Slot recall

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And Kerkez made a point of bigging up his team-mate following the difficult period for the squad.READ MORE: Paul Merson launches passionate defence of Mo Salah - 'I just think it's wrong'READ MORE: Mo Salah’s ‘secret’ meeting with Jordan Henderson sparks Saudi Arabia transfer theoryAsked about Szoboszlai’s leadership in the dressing room by the club website, Kerkez replied: “It's important. Obviously when the results weren't so great they came and spoke and really motivated us and that we have to do things different here because this is Liverpool.“Especially him [Szoboszlai], he's also a very good friend of mine and I've known him since I was 17 or 18, so I know how he is.

That togetherness is clearly on the minds of the players, with Kerkez emphasising it in his interview.“We have to do it or at least we have to try to give our best – but I know it'll come good,” he said. “I think it's always important and especially to have competition like Robbo.“You have to always – if you're playing good, if you have competition like that – you have to continue to do good.

I think it's really important. It's Liverpool, so there's a lot of games and you need only the best players here.