Mohamed Salah's immediate reaction seconds after injury tells the whole story
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahMohamed Salah may well have played his last game for Liverpool after suffering an injury during Saturday's game against Crystal Palace, with the Egyptian forced off in the second halfMohamed Salah sat on the turf and smiled towards the Kop after going down with a hamstring injuryMohamed Salah seemed to know his Liverpool career may be over immediately after appearing to suffer a hamstring injury during the second half of Saturday's game against Crystal Palace.The Egyptian King, who announced recently that he would be leaving the club in the summer through a mutual agreement, went down off the ball clutching his left thigh, before the game was quickly paused. Salah then slumped down to the ground and kicked his legs in the air, before sitting and smiling at the Kop end, as Steven Gerrard quickly reacted, fearing the worst.It seemed clear from his immediate reaction that he knew the injury was bad, and that at the very least there was a strong chance that he may never pull on the Liverpool shirt again.
He was quickly taken off by Arne Slot and replaced by Jeremie Frimpong, and he stopped to applaud all sides of the ground on his way off.READ MORE: Arne Slot and Liverpool left furious by controversial Crystal Palace goal amid new injury scareREAD MORE: Steven Gerrard fearing the worst in immediate reaction to Mohamed Salah injuryAs he trudged off the Anfield turf for what could well be the final time, Salah was met on the touchline by head coach Slot, who offered him a rather knowing handshake.Various Liverpool players stood on the touchline to greet him and offer him handshakes or hugs, before Salah appeared to shrug towards a member of the Reds coaching staff, perhaps an indication that he knew the severity of what had happened.If the injury is as bad as Reds fans on social media were immediately fearing, it means he'll be denied the chance to properly say goodbye on the last game of the season, while also missing out on one last trip to Old Trafford - a happy hunting ground for him.Mohamed Salah gave a knowing shrug as he exited the field for the last timeThe forward, who is without a doubt one of the best players in Liverpool's history, only had a handful of games remaining before his exit, with his last game expected to come on the season's final day against Brentford at Anfield.Now, however, any plans for an emotional sendoff will have to be put on ice as Liverpool officials sweat over the forward's injury.Behind the scenes, Liverpool is expected to act quickly to find a replacement for Salah in the upcoming summer transfer window, with the likes of Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig heavily linked with Anfield.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah suffers injury blow as Liverpool star gives worrying reactionREAD MORE: Liverpool CEO blasted as 'disgraceful' reaction to Anfield ticket price protests caught on cameraBut for the timebeing, Frimpong, Federico Chiesa and Rio Ngumoha will likely be called on to fill the void on the right wing left by Salah in the last few weeks of the season.After losing to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and being knocked out of the F.A. Cup by Manchester City in a lopsided 4-0 loss at the Etihad, the only thing remaining for Liverpool to play for is a place in the top four.Aston Villa's defeat earlier on Saturday made that more of a realistic possibility, and Slot's men carried out their end of the bargain on Saturday by running out 3-1 winners over Palace at Anfield.
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