Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been supported by former Reds defender Dejan Lovren following Jamie Carragher's criticism, while hints of behind-the-scenes issues at Anfield have emerged
09:05, 10 Dec 2025Updated 09:06, 10 Dec 2025
Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah has been the story of the week(Image: PA)
Describing the atmosphere around Liverpool as concerning would be a massive understatement.
Several days have passed since Mohamed Salah's outburst after the Reds' 3-3 stalemate with Leeds United, where the Egyptian suggested the club were making him a scapegoat for their problems, yet there appears to be no positive resolution in sight.
Jamie Carragher's eight-minute Monday Night Football tirade, in which he criticised the Reds striker for being self-centred, has only intensified the poisonous atmosphere engulfing the defending Premier League champions.
In what could remarkably be Salah's final month of his brilliant Merseyside career, Daily Star Sport examines how the forward's teammate hit back at Carragher whilst suggestions emerged of potential underlying tensions between Salah and Liverpool.
Teammate backlash
Mohamed Salah in Liverpool training
Mohamed Salah has been defended his his team-mates(Image: PA)
Salah found plenty of support after Carragher's speech, with his former Egypt colleague and ex-Hull City and Aston Villa defender Ahmed Elmohamady calling the Sky Sports analyst a "disgrace", reports the Mirror.
The 38-year-old's passionate defence of his countryman was shared on X and has been viewed more than 340,000 times. He posted: "Right Jamie you're a disgrace, Salah completely rewrote his story through hard work, humility, and world-class performances.
"He didn't 'fail' at Chelsea - he was never given the chance. He went to Italy, rebuilt himself, then came to Liverpool and became: A Premier League legend Egypt's greatest ever player.
"One of the most consistent forwards of his generation Salah has carried Egypt for Years And getting Egypt qualified for World Cup twice after so long, Salah earned everything.
"No wonder you got blanked by C. Ronaldo. No wonder Messi called you out.
"No wonder Mourinho said you were below average and not even in top 1,000 defender In PL."
'Behind closed doors' stance
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JULY 22: Dejan Lovren and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrate with The Premier League trophy following the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on July 22, 2020 in Liverpool, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Paul Ellis/Pool via Getty Images)
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Whilst Salah remained at home on Merseyside as his teammates jetted off to Italy for their Champions League showdown with Inter Milan, the Egyptian icon turned to social media after a turbulent weekend that cast doubt over his Anfield future.
The 33-year-old shared a snap of himself training solo in the gym at the AXA Training Centre on Monday morning.
Without any accompanying caption on the Instagram post, it was ex-Reds teammate and close pal Dejan Lovren who stepped into the comments to support his former colleague, suggesting something might have occurred 'behind closed doors'.
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The Croatian centre-back penned: "The only way to deal with injustice is to fight with all our strength."
Lovren's remark didn't sit well with other followers, with one hitting back: "What injustice? Being dropped for three games so the team can work without him so we are ready for when he goes AFCON?
"No justice is needed, Chiesa doesn't act like this? He played 142 minutes alone." Lovren's curt reply hinted at possible discord between Salah and Liverpool, stating: "You have no clue what's going on behind doors. Stay in your territory with your keyboard and support the wrong side."