Mohamed Salah decision confirmed as Florian Wirtz starts for Liverpool against Brighton

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCTeam news confirmed from Anfield as Mohamed Salah starts on the bench and Florian Wirtz returnsMohamed Salah is named on the bench as Florian Wirtz starts for Liverpool against Brighton & Hove Albion this afternoon at Anfield.Egypt international Salah was left out of the travelling squad for this week's trip to Inter after he spoke out against the club and Arne Slot after he was an unused substitute in the 3-3 draw with Leeds United last Saturday.Salah had started 53 consecutive Premier League games before being named on the bench for the recent win at West Ham United and after starting three successive matches as a substitute, Salah spoke out at Elland Road, accusing the club of being "thrown under the bus" while also claiming he no longer has a relationship with Slot.However, after holding clear-the-air talks with Slot on Friday, Salah has now been restored to the squad for what is his final match before he reports for duty with Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.READ MORE: Liverpool vs Brighton LIVE - team news, TV channel, kick-off time, score and commentary streamMilos Kerkez returns to the side in place of Andy Robertson as Joe Gomez keeps his place at right-back with Conor Bradley suspended. Ibrahima Konate once more partners Virgil van Dijk in the centre as the Reds look to make it back-to-back clean sheets this week.Federico Chiesa starts on the bench after recovering from illness, while young centre-back Wellity Lucky is included on the nine-man bench with the Reds stretched at centre-half.

Right-back Calvin Ramsay is also part of the subs.Wirtz could potentially start off the left in place of the injured Cody Gakpo with Slot also naming the same midfield quarter from Tuesday night's win at Inter in Dominik Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch.Liverpool: Alisson; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Szoboszlai, Jones, Wirtz; Ekitike.Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Robertson, Salah, Chiesa, Isak, Ngumoha, Lucky, Ramsay.