Liverpool fans have showed their true colours with their reaction to Mohamed Salah's early introduction at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.
Salah, who was dropped for the Reds' midweek trip to Italy to face Inter Milan in the Champions League after his bombshell outburst following their 3-3 draw with Leeds, was back in Arne Slot's squad for their Premier League match with Brighton.
The Egyptian was named on the bench, after talks with Slot, with Hugo Ekitike selected as the Dutchman's main attacking outlet. Joe Gomez's early injury, however, saw Salah introduced to the action just after 20 minutes into the first half.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Arne Slot, Manger of Liverpool, shakes hands with Mohamed Salah of Liverpool after the Carabao Cup Final between Liverpool and Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium on March 16, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Arne Slot held talks with Mohamed Salah on Friday (Image: Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Salah was met with a huge cheer from all four corners of the ground as he entered the action. One fan posted: "Massive reaction to Salah love it!"
"Salah's Just come on for Gomez. Not one boo or anyone calling for Slots head. Not ONE. Crowd singing his name. So, take your weird twisted agenda's elsewhere," a second said. While a third shared: "What a moment!"
And another added: "Awesome from the Anfield crowd! A loud applause for an all-time great and the Mo Salah song..."
Arne Slot speaks during a Liverpool press conference
Arne Slot recalled him to the squad on Saturday (Image: Andrew Powell, Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Salah had admitted during his bombshell interview he'd asked his family to come to the Brighton clash as it could be his last in a Liverpool shirt.
After full-time he will link up with his Egypt team-mates and travel to Morocco for the Africa Cup of Nations - which starts on 21 December. Salah will miss at least two Premier League games while playing in Morocco.
Liverpool will face Tottenham Hotspur and Wolves during Egypt’s group-stage matches at the tournament.
According to reports on Friday, Salah was recalled after face-to-face talks with Slot at Liverpool's AXA training headquarters.
Reports suggest their relationship has improved - but there are still issues and they will continue to be tackled by the Liverpool hierarchy and Salah’s representative, Ramy Abbas.