If I look at my line-ups Mo is more in than out – Arne Slot addresses Salah talk

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is confident Mohamed Salah is fully focused on the biggest week of their season despite the self-made headlines about his contract situation.

After Sunday’s win at Southampton, the Egypt international made a rare stop for reporters and said “We are almost in December and I haven’t received any offers yet to stay in the club. I’m probably more out than in”.

Those comments took the focus away from the Champions League visit of Real Madrid, followed quickly by Manchester City coming to Anfield at the weekend, and Salah was criticised by former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher for his “selfish” timing.

However, Slot insists there has been no hint of distraction from either his leading scorer, who is out of contract in the summer, or his team-mates.

Mo x Szobo