BBC · Dec 13, 2025

Salah named on Liverpool bench for Brighton game

Image caption, Mohamed Salah has not scored a goal for Liverpool since 1 NovemberMohamed Salah was named on Liverpool's bench for their Premier League game against Brighton.

It was his first time in a Reds squad since claiming he had been "thrown under the bus" by the club following last weekend's 3-3 draw with Leeds.

Reds boss Arne Slot only named eight substitutes instead of nine for Saturday's game.

Salah did not travel to Italy for their 1-0 Champions League win over Inter Milan.

The 33-year-old Egyptian is due to head to the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.

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