**Journalist Graeme Bailey has provided a significant update on Mohamed Salah featuring for Liverpool against Brighton this weekend.**
Salah has dominated the headlines in recent days, following his outburst after the 3-3 draw away to Leeds United, being left out of the squad that beat Inter Milan 1-0 on Tuesday night.
The 33-year-old may even have played his final game for Liverpool, which would be incredibly sad, with a potential exit in the January transfer window mooted after his Africa Cup of Nations duties.
Saturday’s visit of Brighton in the Premier League is Salah’s final chance to represent the Reds this year before his international commitments, but will he return to the squad?
According to [_TEAMtalk_](https://www.teamtalk.com/liverpool/no-mo-salah-apology-source-reveals-clear-liverpool-exit-plan-arne-slot-makes-huge-brighton-call)‘s Bailey, Arne Slot is “planning to be without” the Egyptian superstar at Anfield this weekend, further casting doubt on his future.
It is claimed that an apology from Salah has not been “forthcoming” and there is a “clear exit plan already in place” for the Liverpool legend.
**A sad end to one of the great Liverpool careers?**
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It is painful to see the Salah situation come to this, but with each passing day, it feels more like his time at Liverpool is coming to a premature end.
The attacker made an error in calling out Slot after the Leeds game, which has understandably irked the Dutchman, while [Alisson](https://www.thisisanfield.com/2025/12/alisson-liverpool-dressing-room-reaction-mo-salah-situation/) even hinted at him and his Reds teammates not necessarily being overly happy with their colleague:
_“I believe he has the freedom to speech, to talk about how he feels, about his own situation. What we expect is a player who wants to play, who is not comfortable being on the bench. Again, you have the freedom to talk, but you need to deal with the consequences of that. I think that’s clear.”_
It may be wishful thinking, but the hope is that the saga can be sorted, aided by a Salah apology, but he and Slot’s relationship may already be too damaged.
Taking him out of the firing line against Brighton does make some sense, but equally, if he does leave in January, it would be sad not to see him wave a final goodbye to the supporters this weekend.