Mohamed Salah is about to change Liverpool history as AFCON fallout avoided

Mohamed Salah has never been one to stand on ceremony during his time at Liverpool.

Ever since first pulling on a Reds shirt, the Egyptian has demonstrated an urge to make an impact as soon as possible.

And that trait is already standing him in good stead as he looks to shake off any lingering effects from his Africa Cup of Nations final heartache against Sadio Mane's Senegal last weekend.

Certainly, Salah didn't waste any time in reacquainting himself with Anfield after missing the last six games when he emerged from the bench during the Premier League visit of Leicester City on Thursday night.

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In a blistering 30-minute cameo, the forward bamboozled the visiting defence with one piece of skill inside the area, created a chance for Luis Diaz and struck the frame of the goal with a curling effort from range.

Then there was the strong penalty shout turned away by referee Chris Kavanagh after he