Paul Merson makes Mohamed Salah prediction after Liverpool star's bombshell announcement
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahLiverpool forward Mohamed Salah is fit again after picking up an injury before the international break, and he will be hoping to end his time at Anfield on a highPaul Merson and Mohamed Salah.(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will leave the club this summer as one of the Reds' best ever players, and there could be one or two more big moments from the Egyptian still to come.While Salah has not had the best campaign so far, Liverpool will need him to perform if it is to get into the top five spots in the Premier League. Like the Reds as a whole, his best performances have tended to come in Europe this term.READ MORE: Steven Gerrard names moment that Liverpool's problems under Arne Slot beganREAD MORE: 'I know perfect Mohamed Salah successor for Liverpool — but there might be one problem'"Salah should return to the line-up for [the Manchester City] game," Merson wrote for Sportskeeda.
Just give him a year, he just needs time to settle down before he can replicate what he did with Bayer Leverkusen."Mohamed Salah has been training ahead of Liverpool's clash with Manchester City in the FA Cup(Image: Getty Images)A front three of Salah, Ekitike and Wirtz, potentially with the likes of Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak to come off the bench, would give Liverpool a strong goal threat.But even with that being the case, Merson believes that it is Manchester City who will get through to the semi-finals. Pep Guardiola is expected to stick with Jeremy Doku, who was brilliant against Liverpool earlier this season."It's not a foregone conclusion that Manchester City will win this game.
The battle in the wide areas between Doku and Jeremie Frimpong, and Nico O'Reilly up against Salah could be where this game is won and lost."This could go any way, but I'm backing Manchester City simply because of how inconsistent Liverpool have been this season."Liverpool.com says: It would be no surprise if Salah did have another moment or two in him before the season ends. He will be desperate to go out on a high, as unlikely as it is that Liverpool's campaign ends with a Champions League final in Budapest.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCPaul MersonMohamed Salah