Ben Doak braced for major Liverpool chance as Anfield legend sees what's coming if Mohamed Salah leaves

If new Scotland hero Ben Doak continues his rapid rise then he could Slot back in at Liverpool and potentially could become Mo Salah’s long-term successor.

That is the view of Anfield legend Jan Molby who has seen the talented teenager make a big impact for Scotland in their impressive wins over Croatia and Poland in the Nations League. Doak was first given his Liverpool debut under Jurgen Klopp but when new boss Arne Slot arrived in the summer he decided to send the talented youngster out to Championship side Middlesbrough to get regular game time.

The Dane is in no doubt Slot will have sat up and taken notice of the impact Doak has made and that should help to open the door back to the Liverpool first-team. Salah is in the final year of his contract and Molby, like every other Liverpool fan, is hoping the Egyptian King extends his Anfield stay but he believes Doak could be his eventual successor.

Molby, speaking to promote seatloader.com, claimed: “Ben Doak has started the last two games for Scotland and been one of the standouts as well. “He's obviously the type of player that instantly gets your attention because he's so explosive, isn't he?

“There's no doubt that Liverpool will be keeping a close eye on him and be reporting back to Arne Slot If Liverpool were to produce a young player in that position it would be good especially as there's a doubt whether Mo Salah might sign or might not. So it's a hell of an opportunity for the boy, I mean, to be at Liverpool at that age and also to be almost a regular starter for Scotland, isn't it?"

Molby was impressed with the way reputations counted for very little and Doak led top Premier League defenders a merry dance, in the shape of Manchester City’s Croatian defender