Mohamed Salah breaks Wayne Rooney record and makes Premier League history with Liverpool

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCMohamed Salah returned to action for Liverpool against Brighton on Saturday and played a key role in their victory over the SeagullsLiverpool star Mohamed Salah has broken Wayne Rooney's record for the most Premier League goal involvements for a single club. The forward assisted Hugo Ekitike's second goal against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday as Arne Slot's side earned a 2-0 home win.Salah has dominated headlines over the past week after an incendiary post-match interview following last weekend's 3-3 draw at Leeds United where he claimed he had been "thrown under the bus".

The Egyptian also cited a breakdown in his relationship with Reds' head coach Slot.The 33-year-old has been dropped to the bench in recent weeks and was left out of Liverpool's squad entirely for their trip to Inter Milan in midweek. He returned to the Reds' squad against Brighton this weekend after talks with Slot.And Salah played a key role in Saturday's victory over the Seagulls after coming on as a substitute for defender Joe Gomez, who picked up a first-half injury.

Liverpool's star attacker went on to contribute a Premier League record 277th goal involvement for Ekitike's second-half finish as Slot's men earned a vital three points at Anfield.There will be more to follow. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.Follow us on Twitter/X at @‌LivEchoLFC - the official Liverpool ECHO LFC Twitter account - for all the latest LFC news as it happens in real time.We're also on Facebook at LiverpoolEchoLFC - your must-see LFC news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.Listen to our podcasts by searching for 'Blood Red' wherever you get your podcasts.Sign up to one of the Liverpool Echo's free daily and weekly newsletters on Liverpool FC by clicking here.