Liverpool manager Arne Slot is under increasing pressure at Anfield after a disappointing season, and he might need to make some ruthless decisions to save his job.
The Merseyside club are preparing to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday night as they desperately try to rescue something from a dismal campaign.
Liverpool are out of the running in every competition except in Europe, and it's a final opportunity for them to lift some silverware.
That's something Slot will be desperate to do. The Dutch manager is under pressure, and delivering a Champions League trophy will be the type of success the board want to see, also allowing them to qualify for the competition once again for next season.
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Arne Slot Must Make Salah Decision
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If Slot wants to save his job, then dropping Mohamed Salah might be necessary.
The Egyptian forward is struggling to perform this season, and after announcing that he will be departing, the motivation might not be there for him in the final few weeks of the campaign.
Salah has scored just eight non-penalty goals this season, with Dominik Szoboszal and Hugo Ekitike finding the back of the net on more occasions, while Cody Gakpo is level with the former Chelsea man.
The 33-year-old simply isn't hitting the same levels as we've seen from him previously, while he's scored just three times in the Champions League all season.
Salah is a favourite at Anfield and a hero to the supporters, but Slot needs to make a decision to benefit the team if he wants to save his job.
No Room for Sentimentality With Salah
Mohamed Salah
Salah will likely be hoping for the fairytale ending at Liverpool, with fans serenading him between now and the end of the season, hence why he announced his departure before the end of the campaign.
With Slot trying to save his job, there's no room for sentimentality, and the Liverpool boss needs to make decisions based on what's best for the team.
At the moment, Salah isn't contributing to the level required, and he was anonymous once again against Manchester City in the FA Cup at the weekend, even missing from the penalty spot.
It might be a ruthless decision, but it's a necessary one.