Paul Merson makes 'comfortable' prediction for Spurs vs Liverpool

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Pundit Paul Merson has predicted the outcome of Liverpool's trip to Spurs at the weekend. The Reds will like his thinking, but not his verdict on Mohamed Salah.Paul Merson has made his prediction for Spurs vs Liverpool.(Image: JMEnternational/Getty Images)Paul Merson is backing Liverpool to beat Tottenham at the weekend.

But the Egyptian has been in and out of the side anyway, creating an unhelpful sideshow that the manager will be pleased to shelve for a while.READ MORE: Alexander Isak makes honest admission and explains why he picked Liverpool transferREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah was left in tears as Liverpool teammate inflicted AFCON agonyWhen it comes to finding solutions on the pitch, Merson predicts that Slot will elect to use Dominik Szoboszlai on the right in place of Salah. Merson is right to point out that he deserves more minutes from Slot, and Salah's absence provides an opportunity to put that right on paper.But in truth, it sounds as if Merson does not think it matters what Liverpool does.

But if the team does continue to perform well in Salah's absence, Slot's dilemma will rear its head again before long.Mohamed Salah's Liverpool future beyond this month remains in some doubt. He picked out a couple of relevant factors:"If Liverpool get the money they want, I think they will sell Salah in January," Merson claimed.