What Mohamed Salah needs to learn from Liverpool teammate as awkward saga faces crunch time

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Mohamed Salah's outburst has left Arne Slot with a difficult decision to make ahead of Liverpool's clash with Brighton on SaturdayFederico Chiesa has struggled for minutes and fitness since joining Liverpool last year. Having suffered a series of injuries in his final season at Juventus, and enduring a difficult spell on the sidelines with a muscular concern early in his Liverpool tenure, Chiesa has focused on building his fitness and hopefully finding a way into Slot's starting XI.Italy boss Gennaro Gattuso has admitted he "respects" Chiesa's decision to turn down the call.

Among tricky times for the Liverpool player, he has shown great maturity in making a difficult decision to decline the opportunity to represent his country in favour of finding his feet again on Merseyside.This problematic period has lasted around a year for Chiesa. In fact, quite the opposite.Salah took it upon himself to tell the media how he felt the club were "throwing him under the bus" and that his relationship with Slot had been tarnished.The 33-year-old has been the star man at Anfield since he kicked down the Premier League doors in his debut campaign by scoring 32 goals in 36 matches.

Even last season, when questions were asked regarding his age and whether he could continue to play at such a high level, Salah proved all his doubters wrong.But when the club finds itself in a crisis, with Slot's future being questioned, that's when Salah decided it was time to turn the tables. He has hinted that Brighton could be his final game for the club.