Jurgen Klopp reveals Mohamed Salah's reaction to not starting for Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp has explained the decision not to start Mohamed Salah in their Premier League match against Leicester City.

The Reds are back in league action this evening as they take on the Foxes at Anfield - but Salah is not in the starting line-up.

Salah only returned to Merseyside on Tuesday after featuring in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations for Egypt.

Sadio Mane was also in action in Sunday’s final, but Senegal’s victory led to him being given more time to enjoy the celebrations.

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Klopp opted not to start Salah against Leicester, instead handing new signing Luis Diaz a Premier League debut.

Speaking ahead of the game, Klopp explained the decision not to start Salah and the Egyptian’s reaction to being benched.

“It was not his choice, it was my decision,” Klopp told BT Sport. “But he took it completely normally and was fine, he understood 100 per cent.

“Mo is not here as a passenger or sitting outside and