Now back on Merseyside, Salah was named in Liverpool squad that departed the John Lennon Airport on Tuesday afternoon ahead of their penultimate league phase match at the Orange Velodrome.
As a result, it remains to be seen if the 33-year-old is handed an immediate recall especially after Florian Wirtz - playing off the right - scored in the 1-1 draw with Burnley at the weekend.
[Ibrahima Konate](/topic/ibrahima-konate) was not part of the aforementioned 21-man Liverpool squad that travelled after returning to France separately for family reasons and Arne Slot has revealed he will speak with the defender on Wednesday morning regarding whether he will join up with the team.
Joe Gomez is in contention to replace Konate in central defence, partnering captain Virgil van Dijk who is set to make his 350th appearance for the club.
**Predicted Liverpool XI:** Alisson; Frimpong, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitike.
**Injured:** Isak, Leoni, Bradley
**Doubts:** Konate (personal reasons)
**Time and date:** 8pm GMT on Wednesday, January 21, 2025