Steven Gerrard advises Mohamed Salah as Liverpool star issues plea to club and fans
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SportFootballMohamed SalahMohamed Salah has been handed a clear Liverpool plan by Steven Gerrard for the aftermath of the last game of the season against BrentfordSteven Gerrard has issued Mohamed Salah a clear Jordan Henderson instruction with the departing Liverpool star keen for his old teammate to have a proper farewell. The 35-year-old is set to return to Anfield with Brentford on the Premier League's final day and Salah has called on the club and fans to also give him a special send-off.Speaking to Gerrard in a TNT Sports interview, he said: "I think for the last game of the season against Brentford, the people in the city know how much it meant to Hendo being here."[He was] captain of the club, here longer than me, Robbo [Andy Robertson] Virg [Virgil van Dijk], he did not get the farewell he deserved."I don't know how the club is going to manage it, I have no plan but I really wish they do something special for him because he has been one of the best players at this club and without him, we don't achieve what we achieved."READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp leaves Mohamed Salah in stitches with speech to departing Liverpool iconREAD MORE: Anthony Gordon has already made Liverpool stance clear after 'dream' transfer messageThough Salah admitted he does not have a specific plan, Gerrard has told him what to do at the conclusion of Liverpool's game against the Bees later this month.He said: "Listen, the fans I'm sure absolutely idolised Henderson, just like yourself, get him next to you at the end of the game if you can, get him involved."Salah replied: "I really hope so, maybe people not in the dressing room [know how important he was], but you were aware of it as you played with him and he loved the club.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
Because this is Liverpool and we do it this way."Gerrard also knows what it is like to manage Henderson having signed him for Al-Ettifaq back in the summer of 2023, just a few weeks after joining as head coach of the Saudi Pro League club. However, he left the Middle East just six months into his spell for Dutch giants Ajax.Ahead of the 2025/26 season, Henderson returned to the Premier League with Brentford.
Injury has seen him miss the last three weeks but he is on track to be back playing in this campaign.Even if remain is not named in the matchday squad or remains an unused substitute, it seems likely that Henderson will be back on Merseyside later this month.For Salah, he will aiming to start the match with it his last ever game for Liverpool. His availability for that clash was placed in doubt last weekend when he was forced off with injury.However, it has been confirmed the expectation is that he will play again this season with Salah himself telling Gerrard he could even return before the Brentford clash.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Mohamed SalahSteven GerrardLiverpool FC