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Mohamed Salah's participation in Liverpool's upcoming two matches is hanging in the balance, following reports that Arne Slot has received support from the club.
The Egyptian forward could potentially miss the Reds' final two fixtures before the Africa Cup of Nations due to his fiery post-match remarks. talkSPORT suggests that the Anfield top brass have thrown their weight behind the Premier League manager, and the 33-year-old may have already played his last game before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.
It's hinted that Salah, who is set to join his national team, might be left out of the Liverpool squad for the imminent clashes against Inter Milan and Brighton.
This development follows Salah's outspoken response to being sidelined for the past three consecutive matches. Slot has been under pressure as Liverpool's title defence has stumbled.
Salah's words have added fuel to the fire, creating a divide among the Liverpool supporters with the season precariously balanced.
However, it's reported that the Anfield chiefs are of the opinion that Slot should have the freedom to make tactical decisions and that players should respond professionally.
Liverpool is scheduled to take on Brighton this Saturday, just days after the team's pivotal Champions League encounter in Milan. The match against the Seagulls was expected to be Salah's final outing before flying off to Morocco to join his Egyptian teammates.
However, significant uncertainty now surrounds whether Salah will feature in either of the upcoming matches, according to the report. The 33-year-old was spotted departing the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby on Sunday after delivering his bombshell interview.
Salah participated in the recovery session alongside his teammates, though doubts persist over whether his substitute appearance in the 1-1 draw against Sunderland in midweek could turn out to be his final performance in Liverpool colors.
After the stalemate at Elland Road, he declared: "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 on 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.
"Yeah, there's no relationship between us [him and Arne Slot]. It was a very good relationship, and now all of a sudden there is no relationship."
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