Mohamed Salah slams Liverpool treatment, hints at January exit - ESPN

Mohamed Salah has hinted that he could leave Liverpool in January and suggested the club has «thrown him under the bus» amid its run of dismal form.

In an explosive seven-and-a-half minute interview on Saturday evening, the Egypt international admitted his relationship with head coach Arne Slot has broken down and said he is being scapegoated as «a problem» for the Premier League champions.

Salah was an unused substitute at Elland Road as Liverpool drew 3-3 with Leeds United on Saturday evening, having also been dropped to the bench against West Ham United and Sunderland.

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It is the first time in his Liverpool career Salah has failed to start consecutive Premier League games, with the forward having started 53 successive matches in the top flight prior to last weekend's trip to the London Stadium.

«I could not believe I am sitting on the bench for 90 minutes,» Salah said. «That's the third time. It's the first time in my career, I think. Very disappointed, done so much for this club over years, especially last season, It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus. That's how I feel it.

»Someone wants me to get all the blame. [The] club promised me a lot in summer. Now I'm on bench so can say they haven't kept those promises. I used to have a good relationship [with Slot]. Now we don't have any relationship and I don't know why. [It] seems like someone does not want me in the club.

Salah is due to travel to the Africa Cup of Nations to represent Egypt following Liverpool's next home game against against Brighton next Saturday.

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