Champions League: Alisson Explains Salah Absence As Liverpool Crisis Deepens

‎Liverpool goalkeeper, Alisson Becker, says Mohamed Salah’s omission from Tuesday’s Champions League clash at Inter Milan stems from the forward’s reaction to being left out of the team.

‎The 33-year-old was excluded from the 19-man squad after Saturday’s match against Leeds United.

‎Salah had claimed in a strongly worded interview that he had been “thrown under the bus” by the club.

‎”Salah not being available is just a consequence of what he did, and he is smart enough to know that. I didn’t speak ⁠to Mo about that,” the Brazilian goalkeeper told reporters.

‎”We share ‌good moments, happy moments, so that creates a bond. We will ​have a conversation, but that is personal.”

‎Salah, who has scored 250 goals, won two Premier League titles and a Champions League in eight years with Liverpool, was left on the bench in last month’s 2-0 win at West ‌Ham United.

‎Liverpool forward returned as a substitute in the 1-1 home draw with Sunderland but remained an unused substitute in the Leeds match.

‎Ahead of the Inter game, manager Arne Slot said he had no idea whether Salah had played his last match for the club, while Alisson expressed hope for the Egyptian’s return.

‎”I hope he plays again for the club. That’s a personal situation between Mo and the club,” he said.

‎”We, as his teammates and his friends, hope the best thing happens for him, but as Liverpool FC players, we want the best for the club as well. We want a win-win situation ⁠for everyone.”

‎Salah, with only five goals in 19 appearances across all competitions this season, said he felt he was being made a scapegoat for Liverpool’s poor start. The club currently sits 10th in the Premier League table.

‎They are already 10 points adrift of leaders Arsenal after 15 matches.