Arne Slot has admitted his concerns after Mo Salah came off with a hamstring injury in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace, as it is “hard” to force him off.
Salah may have played his final game for Liverpool as, with only a month left of the season, he limped off with a left hamstring complaint on Saturday.
The Egyptian appeared to acknowledge the situation with a wry smile before he left the pitch applauding all four corners of Anfield, with fans now fearing his season is over.
Speaking to BBC Sport after the game, Slot admitted that, given “how hard it is for him to leave the pitch,” it is clearly a worry over Salah’s fitness.
“Another win and another injury. It’s the story of our season,” the head coach remarked.
“It’s too early to say but we all know Mo and how hard it is for him to leave the pitch.
“For Mo to leave the pitch, it shows you something but we have to wait and see how bad it is.”
With only four games left and a hamstring injury potentially ruling Salah out for over a month, he may now leave in frustrating circumstances.
Has Salah injured his left hamstring before?
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 25, 2026: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah applauds the crowd as he is substituted off injured during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
It is not the first time Salah has picked up an injury to his left hamstring, with the 33-year-old suffering a tear while on Egypt duty in January 2024 before spending more time out with a recurrence of the issue soon after.
The hope will be that Salah’s injury settles and the damage is not as serious as feared, with a strain unlikely to rule him out for the rest of the season.
But as Slot pointed out, it takes a lot for Liverpool’s No. 11 to leave the pitch voluntarily – and particularly in these final games of his career at Anfield when a perfect farewell will be on his mind.