The Telegraph

Mohamed Salah dropped by Liverpool after revealing ‘disappointment’ at captaincy choice and hinting at Spain transfer

Mohamed Salah was omitted from Liverpool’s beginning lineup towards Crystal Palace, hours after giving an interview wherein he admitted he was “dissatisfied” to be missed because the membership’s stand-in captain and hinted that he may entertain a transfer to Spain. Salah scored twice as a second-half substitute in Liverpool’s sensational 7-0 thrashing of Palace at Selhurst Park, with supervisor Jurgen Klopp saying the ahead was being rested. Klopp added that he had “nothing to say” about Salah’s interview. Within the piece with Spanish publication AS, the Egyptian worldwide mentioned he thought he can be handed the position for the Champions League lifeless rubber towards Midtjylland after Jordan Henderson began on the bench, and with vice-captains James Milner and Virgil Van Dijk unavailable because of damage. However Klopp opted to reward teen Trent Alexander-Arnold with the short-term management position, a place the academy graduate is anticipated to soak up full-time later in his profession. Salah mentioned he was not proud of the choice. “Actually, I used to be very dissatisfied,” he informed AS. “I used to be anticipating to be the captain. But it surely’s a supervisor’s choice, so I settle for it.” The timing of the remarks, and the truth that they might be construed as disrespectful to Alexander-Arnold, is for certain to trigger consternation at Anfield. It additionally prompted hypothesis that Salah’s omission from the crew towards Palace was a type of punishment.