Summary
Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised Mohamed Salah for his professional response after being benched in a recent match against West Ham. Salah, who has been with the team for many matches, did not play in the game, marking the first time since April 2024 that he was not in the starting lineup. Salah will be joining his national team for the Africa Cup of Nations in December, meaning he will be temporarily unavailable for Liverpool.
Key Facts
- Mohamed Salah was benched for the first time under manager Arne Slot during a match against West Ham.
- Salah had started 53 consecutive Premier League matches before this game.
- Last season, Salah won the Golden Boot, scoring 29 goals, but has scored only four goals this season.
- Slot acknowledged that Salah was unhappy about not playing but called him a "top professional."
- Arsenal currently leads the Premier League, with Liverpool in eighth place.
- Salah will leave Liverpool to play for Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations starting December 15.
- Liverpool is set to play against Sunderland and Leeds in upcoming matches.
