Mohamed Salah breaks Wayne Rooney's record on Liverpool return after angry rant
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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballMohamed SalahMohamed Salah returned to Arne Slot's Liverpool squad on Saturday afternoon to take on Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League, despite giving a frosty assessment of his relationship with the manager last weekendMohamed Salah overtook Wayne Rooney's single-club goal involvements record during Saturday's clash between Liverpool and Brighton and Hove Albion. The Egyptian started on the bench for the match for a fourth consecutive Premier League outing, after falling out of favour under Arne Slot.However, midway through the first-half, the 33-year-old was called upon to replace a struggling Joe Gomez, as Liverpool fans inside of Anfield greeted him with an ovation.
Already 1-0 up at the time thanks to Hugo Ekitike's first-minute opener, Salah assisted the Frenchman for his brace in the second-half to take his total number of single-club goal involvements in the Premier League to 277 (broken down into 188 goals and 89 assists).The assist also saw him cruise past Rooney's longstanding record of 276 goal involvements, made up of 183 goals and 93 assists during his stint with Manchester United. However, he still remains third on the list in terms of multi-club goal involvements, with Alan Shearer's 324 and Rooney's 311 total with United and Everton still a way away.READ MORE: Premier League explain controversial red card decision in Liverpool vs BrightonREAD MORE: Mo Salah receives HUGE ovation as he makes Liverpool return after furious rantIt comes as Liverpool fans made their feelings clear on Salah's current situation crystal clear on Saturday afternoon.More to follow...Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.
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