Liverpool boss Arne Slot admitted his worry about Mohamed Salah after the Anfield legend was forced to leave Saturday's 3-1 win over Crystal Palace early due to injury
Liverpool boss Arne Slot and Mo Salah speak after the Egyptian star was forced off the field
Liverpool boss Arne Slot and Mo Salah speak after the Egyptian star was forced off the field(Image: 2026 Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA)
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Arne Slot admits "we simply don't know" if Mohamed Salah will play again for Liverpool after the Egyptian suffered an injury setback.
Salah was forced off shortly before the hour of the Reds’ 3-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday afternoon while clutching his hamstring. The 33-year-old, who will leave at the end of the season on a free transfer, disappeared straight down the tunnel for treatment and will undergo scans to ascertain the extent of the damage.
With only four games remaining, there is a possibility Salah – who made a point of waving to the Anfield crowd as he slowly left the field – may have played his 440th and last appearance for Liverpool.
But when asked on Salah’s fitness, Reds boss Slot said: “We don’t know, that is the best answer I can give. If I say there might be a chance, that is probably the headline.
“We simply don’t know, but what we do know is that the season is over in four weeks. There are not a lot of games to be played, so we have to wait and see how his injury is and if he is able to return to play.
“What I do know about Mo is that for all these years he has taken so good care of his body that he will have the minimum time required to recover from an injury. Let’s hope for the best that he’s available.
“But another injury after a win, that sums up our season.”
Arne Slot doesn't know how serious Mohamed Salah's hamstring injury is.
Arne Slot doesn't know how serious Mohamed Salah's hamstring injury is.(Image: 2026 Liverpool FC)
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Alexander Isak opened the scoring in the first half with his first league goal at Anfield since signing for Liverpool for a British record £125million from Newcastle United last September.
Andy Robertson added a second and while Daniel Munoz pulled a controversial goal back for Palace with Reds goalkeeper Freddie Woodman injured, Florian Wirtz’s strike in stoppage time moved Slot’s side up into fourth place.
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And of Isak, Slot said: “Did anyone ever think we would say eight or nine months ago that it would take until the end of April for Alexander Isak to score his first Premier League goal for Liverpool at Anfield?
“That sums up our season that such an unbelievable striker has such a long time with injuries and not being available to play.
“It is really nice he has scored one. When we signed him, we knew he could score goals and that is what he showed today.
“Many times this season we had better chances than we had today. That’s why it is so important to have players who can score goals like this, that can give you a big lift in the game and that’s what we have missed for eight and nine months when we wasn’t available, and when he was available we all know he wasn’t at the level he can be.”