Liverpool v Brighton live: Salah on the bench ahead of possible final Premier League match

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'No reason to not want Salah to stay' - SlotMohamed Salah could potentially make his final appearance for Liverpool as the Reds host Brighton in the Premier League and the fallout from his explosive interview continues. Salah will depart for the Africa Cup of Nations after Liverpool play Brighton and he will be away with Egypt for several weeks.

Florian Wirtz is, though, even if the game could be defined by Salah, whether or not he comes on.at AnfieldRichard Jolly13 December 2025 13:48Liverpool line-up - Salah on the benchLiverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Ekitike, GravenberchSubs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Isak, Salah, Chiesa, Robertson, Ramsay, Ngumoha, LuckyFlo Clifford13 December 2025 13:46Team newsThe line-ups will be released in the next five minutes, so here’s a reminder of the early team news...Mohamed Salah has returned to the Liverpool squad but will Arne Slot name a starting line-up without him for the fifth match in a row? (Getty Images)Chris Wilson13 December 2025 13:30Curtis Jones sparkles in Liverpool’s diamond midfield to give Arne Slot a new post-Salah solutionAway from the Salah debacle, has Slot found a temporary fix to Liverpool’s footballing problems?

Brighton beat Liverpool 3-2 in their last meeting in May but have never beaten the Reds in consecutive league matches before. Chris Wilson13 December 2025 13:00Arne Slot challenged by Clarence Seedorf over treatment of Liverpool star Mohamed SalahArne Slot was challenged by pundit Clarence Seedorf over his treatment of Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.Those comments dominated the build-up to Liverpool’s tough test at the San Siro, a fourth straight game without Salah in the starting XI.