Mo Salah hasn't scored in his last six games for Liverpool and was dropped by Arne Slot when the Reds played Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday
Mo Salah warms up before coming on in Frankfurt
Mo Salah was dropped by Arne Slot
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Arne Slot has suggested that Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure is the reason behind Mo Salah's struggles for . Salah, who signed a bumper new contract last season, is enduring a six-game goal drought and was dropped from the starting line-up against Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday.
The Egyptian then appeared to remove all references to Liverpool from his bios on social media platforms X and . Now Slot has addressed his form.
"It has been a difficult moment for all of us," Slot said. "No one is used to losing, for all the players that have played here for so many years, and even for the new players as well because we started the season with seven wins.
"Maybe his whole Liverpool player he played with Trent, so it could (be that). But he's been in promising positions often enough to score goals, maybe with Trent even more.
"But in general, if you have quite a few changes in the summer you have to find new connections. Mo is no exception to this."
Salah, 33, has only scored one goal from open play in the this season. That came on the opening night, as Liverpool survived a scare to beat 4-2.
His woes in front of goal were apparent during the Reds' four-game losing streak which came to an end in Frankfurt. Salah notably missed big chances against both and .
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