Ahead of Liverpool's Premier League clash with Brighton, all eyes are on Mo Salah.
The Egyptian star has been heavily scrutinised over the past week since his extraordinary post-match rant at Elland Road last Saturday.
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Having been benched for the third straight Premier League game, Salah would not play a single minute of the dramatic 3-3 draw against Leeds.
His post-match press duties saw him rip into manager Arne Slot and the club's board, accusing the club of making him a scapegoat for Liverpool's disastrous recent form.
The result of those remarks was Slot dropping Salah for Tuesday's Champions League assignment in Milan, with Liverpool coming out victorious over Inter in his absence.
Salah is set to depart for the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt after this weekend's Premier League action, but the big question was what role, if any, he would play in Saturday's game against Brighton.
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Breaking reports from the UK on Friday evening suggest he is poised to return to the fold.
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Report: Mo Salah back in fold for Liverpool v Brighton
Liverpool expert James Pearce broke the news early on Friday evening that Mo Salah and Arne Slot have held productive conversations, and that the Egyptian is set to return to the squad for Saturday's clash with Brighton.
Pearce's report in The Athletic was corroborated elsewhere by the likes of BBC Sport and Fabrizio Romano, appearing to herald Salah's return.
Earlier on Friday, Arne Slot had confirmed his plan to discuss the situation with Salah at Liverpool's training ground, and it appears the pair have now cleared the air.
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Pearce described the conversation between the pair as "positive," and Salah will be available for selection on Saturday afternoon.
The Premier League Player of the Year had suggested during his post-match tirade in Leeds that the clash with Brighton could be his last game at Liverpool, hinting at the potential for an unexpected January exit.
Even with tensions rising dramatically in recent weeks, and Mo Salah out of form, Arne Slot said this morning that he hopes to see Salah stay at Liverpool.
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"I have no reasons for not wanting him to stay," Slot firmly stated.
It will be fascinating to see what role Mo Salah plays at Anfield on Saturday. Liverpool face Brighton at 3pm, with the game live on Premier Sports in Ireland.
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