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Mo Salah says NEXT WEEK could be his final Liverpool game and accuses the club of ‘throwing him under the bus’: “It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus. That’s how I feel it. Someone wants me to get all the blame. The club promised me a lot in summer. Now I’m on bench so I can say they haven’t kept those promises. “I used to have a good relationship [with Arne Slot]. Now we don’t have any relationship and I don’t know why. Seems like someone does not want me in the club. I am just going to be at Anfield and say goodbye to the fans before the African Cup of Nations, because I don’t know what is going to happen when I am there. “It’s not acceptable to me to be fair. If I was somewhere else, every club would protect its players. Now it’s: ‘Throw Mo under the bus because he is a problem in a team’.”
Mohamed Salah has said he feels like “the club has thrown me under the bus” in a bombshell interview after Liverpool’s 3-3 draw at Leeds United as he plunged his Liverpool future into doubt by suggesting next Saturday’s game against Brighton could his last for the champions
Saturday 6 December 2025 21:46, UK
Image:Mohamed Salah was left on the bench for a third game running and an unused substitute at Leeds
In an explosive interview, Mohamed Salah has plunged his Liverpool future into doubt and suggested next Saturday’s game against Brighton could be his last for the club.
The Liverpool star claimed after Saturday’s 3-3 draw at Leeds that “the club has thrown me under the bus”, adding his relationship with Arne Slot had broken down and that “someone doesn’t want me in the club”.
Salah told journalists he was in disbelief he had been left on the bench for the third game running and Slot did not see fit to bring him on at Elland Road as the champions twice blew a lead.
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“I have done so much for this club down the years and especially last season,” said Salah, who signed a new deal at Anfield at the end of last season. “Now I’m sitting on the bench and I don’t know why.
“It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus. That is how I am feeling. I think it is very clear that someone wanted me to get all of the blame.
“I got a lot of promises in the summer and so far I am in the bench for three games so I can’t say they keep the promise.
“I said many times before that I had a good relationship with the manager and all of a sudden, we don’t have any relationship. I don’t know why, but it seems to me, how I see it, that someone doesn’t want me in the club.”
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Salah goes to AFCON with Egypt on December 15 with the Brighton game at Anfield next Saturday his final game for Liverpool before the tournament.
The 33-year-old, who has been linked with a January move to the Saudi Pro League, has raised doubts over whether he will play for the club again after the tournament.
“I said to [my family], come to the Brighton game. I don’t know if I am going to play or not but I am going to enjoy it. In my heads, I’m going to enjoy that game because I don’t know what is going to happen now.
“I will be in Anfield to say goodbye to the fans and go the Africa cup. I don’t know what is going to happen when I am there.”
Asked if it could be his final game for Liverpool, Salah said: “In football you never know. I don’t accept this situation. I have done so much for this club.”

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Arne Slot spoke about Mohamed Salah’s future after Liverpool’s 3-3 draw against Leeds.
Key parts of Salah’s bombshell interview
What were you thinking sat on the bench?
“I don’t know what to say. It’s funny but I couldn’t believe it. It is a really disappointing result for us as a team because we expect to win a game like that.
“We managed to score two goals in the beginning and the game was going in our direction but we conceded silly goals.
“I’m not attacking my team-mates because I was on the bench but we conceded silly goals as we did before.
We just have to try to keep a clean sheet and win games.”
What couldn’t you believe?
“That I’m sitting on the bench for 90 minutes! The third time on the bench, I think for the first time in my career. I’m very, very disappointed to be fair. I have done so much for this club down the years and especially last season.
“Now I’m sitting on the bench and I don’t know why. It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus. That is how I am feeling. I think it is very clear that someone wanted me to get all of the blame.
“I got a lot of promises in the summer and so far I am in the bench for three games so I can’t say they keep the promise.
I said many times before that I had a good relationship with the manager and all of a sudden, we don’t have any relationship. I don’t know why, but it seems to me, how I see it, that someone doesn’t want me in the club.
“This club, I always support it. My kids will always support it. I love the club so much I will always do. I called my mum yesterday – you guys didn’t know if I would start or not, but I knew. Yesterday I said to them, come to the Brighton game. I don’t know if I am going to play or not but I am going to enjoy it.
“In my head, I’m going to enjoy that game because I don’t know what is going to happen now. I will be in Anfield to say goodbye to the fans and go to the Africa Cup. I don’t know what is going to happen when I am there.”

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Jamie Redknapp discusses the possibility of Mohamed Salah leaving Liverpool either in January or in the summer.
What do you do with the situation now?
“It is not acceptable for me. I don’t know why this is happening to me. I don’t get it. I think if this was somewhere else, every club would protect its player.
“How I see it now is like you throw Mo under the bus because he is the problem in the team now. But I don’t think I am the problem. I have done so much for this club.
“The respect, I want to get. I don’t have to go every day fighting for my position because I earned it. I am not bigger than anyone but I earned my position. It’s football. It is what it is.”
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Dutch pundit reveals Liverpool manager Arne Slot is a big fan of Japan international
Liverpool manager Arne Slot is a big fan of his former player, Feyenoord striker Ayase Ueda, and backed him when others doubted. That’s according to Dutch pundit Hans Kraay Junior.
He’s been speaking to Voetbal International, relayed by Voetbal Primeur. During that conversation he revealed the Liverpool manager remains a firm fan of his former striker.
Ueda has been in fine form this season, with 19 goals in 21 games in all competitions for Feyenoord to date. He has 18 in 15 in the Eredivisie alone.
He’s already doubled the nine goals in 31 he managed last season, firmly establishing himself as a key man in this Feyenoord side.
It’s been a steady rise for the 27-year-old, who initially played a back up role behind Santiago Gimenez after arriving in an €8m deal in 2023. His first season saw him score just five goals in 37 games as a result, with his second seeing him improve on that, albeit just by four with nine in total in 31.
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GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS – SEPTEMBER 28 2025: Ayase Ueda of Feyenoord celebrates after scoring his sides first goal with Jordan Bos of Feyenoord during a Dutch Eredivise at Euroborg
Five of his goals came in 36 appearances under Arne Slot, before his eventual move to Liverpool in the summer of 2024. But, according to Kraay Junior, the Reds boss had no doubts the striker would come good.
“Misjudged, misjudged; of course, he was behind Santiago Gimenez, who was often in top form and therefore also found the net quite often,” he said.
“So, whether we were wrong isn’t important, but Arne Slot—credit where credit is due—has told us and me several times when we asked about Ueda’s potential.
Hugo Ekitike has sent a clear and confident message ahead of Liverpool’s clash with Brighton and Hove Albion, boldly claiming that he would score a hat-trick if Mohamed Salah supplies him with the chances.
Speaking ahead of the highly anticipated Premier League encounter, the forward expressed his belief in both his own finishing ability and Salah’s creativity. According to Ekitike, playing alongside a world-class creator like the Egyptian winger could be the key to unlocking Brighton’s defense.
> “With a player like Salah, you only need the right movement,” Ekitike reportedly said. “If he passes the ball to me in the right moments, I am confident I can score three goals against Brighton.”
The statement has quickly grabbed attention among Liverpool fans, especially as Salah continues to be the Reds’ main attacking outlet. The Egyptian has been in fine form this season, consistently creating chances and leading the line with experience and quality. Ekitike believes that a partnership between them could be devastating.
Brighton, known for their structured build-up play and high defensive line, could be vulnerable to quick transitions and sharp runs in behind—an area where Ekitike feels he can thrive. His pace, movement, and confidence in front of goal make him a potential threat if given the service.
While some may view Ekitike’s comments as ambitious, others see it as the mindset of a striker hungry to make a statement on the big stage. Liverpool supporters will be eager to see whether this confidence translates into goals on matchday.
All eyes will now be on Salah’s right foot—and whether Ekitike gets the chances he believes will lead to a memorable hat-trick against Brighton and Hove Albion.
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Liverpool made concrete offer to sign right-back ‘revelation’ last summer and could try again in 2026
Liverpool have so far failed to fully nail down a new starting right-back following Trent Alexander-Arnold’s summer exit.
The Real Madrid star was a shoo-in across almost a decade with the Reds and has proven difficult to replace for Arne Slot.
Liverpool signed Jeremie Frimpong as a nominal successor to Alexander-Arnold, but the Dutchman has run into a series of injury problems during his first months at the club.
Liverpool ready to try again for Marco Palestra
Given how little has been seen of Frimpong since his arrival, it is slightly difficult to judge exactly whether Liverpool need to sign another new right-back.
However, the feeling is that Liverpool could have probably done with looking at a more orthodox player for the position last summer.
As per Italian outlet Calciomercato, Liverpool did actually attempt to do this in making an offer for Atalanta’s Marco Palestra.
They claim the Reds made a £17.5m bid to sign Palestra before the season started. Keen to send the 20-year-old out on-loan instead, Atalanta rejected the offer.
The attempt to buy Palestra – who ultimately joined Cagliari on a temporary basis – was said to have been part of a wider initiative from Liverpool to scout promising young Italian players, one which led to the signing of Giovanni Leoni.
Despite being knocked back, the Reds are reportedly still interested in Palestra, but have now been joined by ‘almost all of Europe’s top clubs’ as the youngster impresses with Cagliari.
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