Liverpool boss Slot says he and Salah have moved on from turbulent week

LIVERPOOL, England, Dec 19 : ‌Liverpool boss Arne Slot said there were no lingering issues with Mohamed Salah after the forward's recent criticism of the club, saying before Saturday's Premier League showdown at Tottenham Hotspur that the pair had "moved on".

Salah was a key player in the 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at the weekend, despite the turbulent week ahead of the game following the Egyptian's scathing criticism of the club.

"I said last week, actions speak louder than words," Slot told reporters on Friday. "We moved on, ‌he was in the squad and was the first substitution I made. ‌Now he's got AFCON and will play some big games so it's only fair that all focus is on them."

Depending on how far Egypt advance at the Africa Cup of Nations, Salah could miss seven games starting with Saturday's fixture. Slot's men are seventh on 26 points, 10 behind leaders Arsenal. Spurs are four points behind Liverpool in 11th.

The Liverpool manager will be missing Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez again on Saturday, but the ‍versatile Dominik Szoboszlai, who was forced off with an ankle injury in the closing stages of the Brighton game, could feature.

"Dominik trained yesterday for the first time. We'll see where he's at today," Slot said. "(Whether he could start against Spurs) completely depends on how well he does today and then we speak to the player and the medical ​staff.

"If the player feels comfortable and does ‌all the things he needs to do, then he will start. Dom would be a starter tomorrow if he's completely fit."

Forward Gakpo has been sidelined since early December with a muscle injury ​that Slot initially said would likely keep him out until mid-January.

"He had a scan that looked promising, so we're ⁠not that worried