Arne Slot Drops Bombshell Mohamed Salah Call Ahead of Leeds Showdown

Mohamed Salah finds himself on the substitutes' bench for a third consecutive Liverpool fixture after being excluded from the starting eleven for Saturday's Premier League encounter against Leeds United.

The 33-year-old forward has been omitted from Arne Slot's first-choice lineup for the past two fixtures following difficulties in matching his outstanding performance levels from the previous campaign. His tally stands at merely five strikes in 19 outings across all tournaments.

Salah was overlooked for the 2–0 triumph against West Ham United the previous weekend, failing to feature even as a replacement as Liverpool broke their three-match losing sequence. Dominik Szoboszlai operated on the right flank as Slot rotated his squad.

The Egyptian remained among the reserves against Sunderland during the midweek fixture, though he did come on for Cody Gakpo at the interval during the disappointing 1–1 stalemate. His contribution as a substitute proved minimal as his scoring drought continued to six matches for both club and national team.

Slot has again overlooked the Liverpool icon for the journey to Elland Road, deploying Szoboszlai on the right wing instead of Salah. Further inquiries will be directed toward the Dutch manager following another significant team selection decision.

Apart from Alan Shearer (20) and Thierry Henry (10), no player has netted more Premier League goals against Leeds than Salah (9), who found the net twice against the Yorkshire club during his previous visit to Elland Road in 2023.

Liverpool began the Premier League weekend positioned ninth in the table after enduring a series of poor results and displays throughout the last two months, with mounting pressure on Slot. The Dutch manager urgently requires a win against Leeds to reduce rumors about his position—and potentially Salah could provide salvation from the substitutes' bench.

Liverpool Starting Lineup vs. Leeds United

Liverpool starting XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitiké.

Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Robertson, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Salah, Isak.