‘There’s going to be fire if I speak’ – Liverpool's Mohamed Salah on Jurgen Klopp row

Mohamed Salah spoiled Jurgen Klopp's hopes of playing down their touchline argument at West Ham as the Liverpool star claimed there would be “fire” if he stopped to speak following the 2-2 draw on Saturday.

The Reds saw their fading Premier League title chances suffer another blow at the London Stadium just days after their 2-0 defeat to Everton in the Merseyside derby.

They led 2-1 midway through the second half but Michail Antonio effectively ended their challenge for top spot when he made it 2-2 with 13 minutes left.

Salah had been waiting to come on before Antonio’s goal and was involved in an angry exchange with Klopp.

It ended with fellow substitute Darwin Nunez pushing Salah away as he remonstrated with the Liverpool boss.

“We spoke about it in the dressing room and that is done for me,” Klopp insisted.

Asked if Salah was satisfied with it, Klopp claimed: “That was my impression.”

But when Salah walked through the mixed zone after the game, he admitted: “There’s going to be a fire today if I speak.”

Mo Salah walking through the mixed zone after West Ham - Liverpool today: “There will be fire if I speak today.”
Salah was dropped to the bench by Klopp and then had a spat with the manager during the game.
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After quarter-final defeats in the FA Cup and Europa League, Klopp's farewell season is fizzling out. This result left them rank outsiders in the title race behind Manchester City and Arsenal.

Salah has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League for the past 12 months and this spat will do nothing to quell speculation that he will follow his manager out of Anfield in the summer.

The Reds are reported to be close to appointing Feyenoord boss Arne Slot