By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 14:19 GMT, 30 November 2025 | Updated: 14:19 GMT, 30 November 2025
LONDON (AP) - Mohamed Salah was left out of Liverpool's starting lineup to play West Ham on Sunday in a surprise move by coach Arne Slot.
Club great Salah was Liverpool's leading scorer on the way to a record-equaling 20th English league title last season. But the Egypt international has struggled for form this term as the Merseyside club's title defense has unravelled.
Slot named a forward line of Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo for the game at the London Stadium, with Salah a substitute.
Liverpool headed into the match on the back of a run of nine losses in 12 games in all competitions. It has lost six of its last seven in the league.
Salah's decline in form has been a feature of that run as he failed to score in his last four games and managed only four goals in the league all season.
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah applauds after the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Liverpool and PSV in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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