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Mohamed Salah was forced off against Crystal Palace, and it’s a gut-punch for Liverpool for a couple of reasons. Obviously, it scuppers plans for Salah’s Liverpool farewell tour.
Who was the best performer in a nervy win against Crystal Palace? 👀 Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Mohamed Salah could miss final crack at Man United after injury vs Crystal PalaceThat is what makes the timing of Salah’s injury so cruel.Manchester United are next up for Liverpool, and there is no fixture Salah has owned quite like that one.Across his Liverpool career, Salah has scored 16 goals and added six assists in 18 games against United in all competitions. Here's how the table looks after the Reds' 3-1 win over Palace 👇 Photo credit: Getty Images/Liverpool FC Then came the 7-0 in 2023, when Salah scored twice, assisted twice and became Liverpool’s all-time leading Premier League goalscorer in the process.Even last season, when Liverpool won 3-0 at Old Trafford, Salah was there again.
A goal and two assists, on a day when he openly admitted it could be his final appearance at that stadium as a Liverpool player.Salah’s farewell tour was never going to be complete without one last go at United. He has tormented them for years, and this should have been the fixture where Liverpool fans could watch him write one more chapter against the opponent he has hurt more than almost anyone else.Instead, there is now uncertainty.READ MORE: Alexander Isak matches Mo Salah in Premier League statistic after scoring vs Crystal PalaceJoin Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox
