Mohamed Salah deserves to be the captain of Liverpool because of his outstanding contributions to the team, according to Egyptian legend Mohamed Aboutrika.
The 28-year-old started Sunday's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace from the bench, but he was introduced in the 57th minute and he scored two late goals to seal the Reds' emphatic 7-0 win at Selhurst Park.
Prior to the encounter, Salah expressed his disappointment after he was snubbed as captain for Liverpool's final Champions League group match against Midtjylland, in favour of 22-year-old Trent Alexander-Arnold
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After the watching his compatriot’s impact on Saturday, which took his tally to 13 goals in 13 Premier League matches this term, Aboutrika said the two-time African Footballer of the Year needs to be treated highly with the captaincy honour.