What Liverpool will do with Mohamed Salah and the winner of Brighton clash predicted by Paul Merson

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Liverpool will be looking to continue their mini unbeaten run when they welcome Brighton and Hove Albion to Anfield.The Reds secured a huge 1-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League earlier this week.Liverpool players loved the changes made by Arne Slot for that fixture, which they believe helped get the best out of several stars.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Should Mohamed Salah be brought back to start against Brighton?

Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Liverpool vs Brighton score predictionDespite such a poor start to the season, Liverpool go into the weekend’s action sitting just three points away from the Champions League places.A win for the Reds wouldn’t get them into the top four, but it could see them go level on points with fourth-place Crystal Palace.Now, Paul Merson has made his prediction for the tie in his Sportskeeda column.When doing so, he commented on what could happen with Mohamed Salah versus Brighton.Merson predicted a 2-1 win for Liverpool and said: “If Liverpool think Salah will be gone in January, they will give him five minutes against Brighton to say goodbye to the fans at Anfield. If they are not keen on selling him, I doubt he will get a start on Saturday.“I don’t really buy the fact that Liverpool aren’t good defensively because of Salah.

He would have had a look at the fixtures he was dropped for and thought he could have made a difference in them.” Who should replace Mohamed Salah if he leaves for the Saudi Pro League? 🤔 Credit: Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Opta names the likely winner of Liverpool vs BrightonLiverpool’s record against Brighton in recent seasons is solid, losing just one of their last five.That was a 3-2 defeat at the Amex in 2024/25, while the Reds have been much stronger at home.Another win is expected this weekend with Opta, as well as Merson, making the Premier League champions favourites for the tie.They give Liverpool a 52.8% chance of coming away with all three points on Saturday.In comparison, the Seagulls’ chances of victory at Anfield are just 23.0% Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox