Mo Salah accused by Wayne Rooney as Virgil van Dijk told how he must respond

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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool have lost three on the trot and have been removed from the top of the Premier League table, leaving Manchester United's all-time record goalscorer Wayne Rooney to point the finger at Mohamed SalahWayne Rooney has accused Mohamed Salah of not working hard enough for Liverpool during their three-game slump. And Rooney reckons Anfield's Egyptian King is letting his ego get in the way of helping Arne Slot's men get back to winning ways.Liverpool have been replaced by Arsenal at the top of the table, after a pair of Premier League defeats in London - with the English champions also suffering a Champions League loss to Galatasaray in between.

And England and Manchester United legend Rooney believes Salah has been found wanting, when his side need him the most.Speaking on 'The Wayne Rooney Show', he said: "I think top players have a bit of an ego, and Mo Salah has been one of the best players in the league for a long time. We know he doesn’t always get back and defend as much, but in the Chelsea game his full-back was getting torn apart and he was watching."He's not getting back and helping and players like (Virgil) Van Dijk, and the leaders in the dressing room should be telling him, 'you need to help out.' That was a worry - and I think he has looked a bit lost over the last week."Rooney reckons Slot was exposed tactically in the defeat at Chelsea - and that the international break has come at a good time for him.He added: "The best managers see that and adjust.

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