Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Mohamed Salah, sidelined with a minor muscle injury, is expected to return before the season ends to receive a proper send-off at Anfield [1]. Salah was forced off last weekend during Liverpool’s 3-1 home win over Crystal Palace due to the injury, which Liverpool confirmed was minor [1].
Slot said Salah would not be available for Liverpool’s upcoming Sunday match against Manchester United but added, “We expect him to be back in the final part of the season, but not for Sunday” [1].
The Egyptian forward is set to leave Liverpool at the end of the current campaign after scoring 257 goals in 440 appearances for the club [1]. Slot stressed the importance of a proper farewell, saying, “And if there’s ever a player who deserves to get a big send-off, it’s definitely Mo” [1].
Liverpool currently sit fourth in the Premier League table, three points behind third-placed Manchester United and eight points clear of Brighton in sixth place [1]. The club has four matches left in the season, starting with the trip to face Manchester United on Sunday [1].
Slot described the injury news as a relief. “In all ways it’s a big relief that his injury is minor, so that he’s able to play for us, that he’s able to play at the World Cup” [1].
Liverpool will look to maintain their Champions League qualification challenge while managing Salah’s recovery. The final part of the season holds Salah’s farewell to Anfield and the club’s fans.