Mohamed Salah made a triumphant return to the Liverpool squad this past Saturday versus Brighton and Hove Albion.
Arne Slot spoke to Salah on Friday, and it was ultimately decided that he would be selected as a substitute against the Seagulls.
Liverpool’s ongoing right-back problems meant that the Egyptian was called upon in the first half of the fixture.
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Jamie Carragher looks on ahead of the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield
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While he did miss a couple of chances to score across his time on the pitch, Salah set up Hugo Ekitike as the Merseyside outfit ran out 2-0 winners at Anfield.
Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool record could make some pundits ‘sick’
That assist means the 33-year-old has now cemented himself in the Premier League history books.
He has 277 goals and assists for Liverpool, which is the most any player has managed at a single Premier League team, overtaking Wayne Rooney’s tally of 276 at Manchester United.
After breaking Rooney’s record, Salah has taken to his official Instagram account to share a post showcasing a list of the players with the most goals and assists at one club in the top flight.
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Several current and former Liverpool stars have since taken to the comments section of the post in question.
Jordan Henderson commented with crown and love-heart emojis, while Ryan Gravenberch commented two clapping emojis.
Elsewhere, former Reds stopper Dejan Lovren wrote that ‘some pundits will get sick looking at this.’
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Dejan Lovren mocks Mohamed Salah criticism
Jamie Carragher has been very vocal in his criticism of the Liverpool forward in 2025/26.
Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney highlighted Salah’s effort after a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, suggesting he needs to do more defensive work.
He said: “But in big games, you have to double up. You have to get back and help your teammate.
“Conor Bradley was having a really tough game today, to be left on his own.
“Ryan Gravenberch was trying his best to help him and get over there, but then that leaves spaces in other positions. I think Salah has to come back and help his teammate.”
Lovren has, however, made his feelings very clear on calls for the forward to do more in the defensive third.
In the same Instagram post, he left a separate comment saying ‘Nah, not good enough, you need to cover full back’, followed by the squinting face with tongue emoji.
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