KIRKBY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool looks on as Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, is seen during a Liverpool Training Session at AXA Training Centre on December 08, 2025 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
Mohamed Salah held positive talks with Arne Slot on Friday and will return to the Liverpool squad for the game against Brighton & Hove Albion
Mohamed Salah is set to return to the Liverpool squad that takes on Brighton & Hove Albion at tomorrow (Saturday). It comes after talks were held with head coach Arne Slot on today (Friday).
has started the last three fixtures on the bench for the Reds and was left out of the travelling party entirely on Monday when the club flew to Milan for the clash with Inter after an incendiary post-match interview where he claimed he had been "thrown under the bus" and cited a breakdown in his relationship with Slot.
The decision was taken on Monday, with the full support of Slot, to leave Salah on Merseyside as a result of his bombshell interview following the 3-3 draw with Leeds United, where the Egyptian was an unused substitute.
Slot confirmed in his Friday morning press conference that he was set for talks with the 33-year-old.
And after positive discussions were held, Salah is now ready to return to the fold.
The visit of the Seagulls is the forward's last fixture before he flies out to Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt.
The return of Salah will go a long way toward calming a situation that looked in disarray last week.
And with Cody Gakpo sidelined with a muscle issue, Federico Chiesa only recently back from illness and Alexander Isak an injury doubt, Salah may even start the game against Fabian Hurzeler's side.
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