Mo Salah ‘will leave Liverpool’ after damning moment spotted vs Brighton

During the interview, the Egyptian claimed he had next to ‘no relationship’ with head coach Arne Slot and accused Liverpool of ‘throwing him under the bus’ during the Reds’ difficult spell of results.

Following those remarks, Salah was omitted from the squad as Liverpool secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening.

However, he returned to the matchday squad on Saturday afternoon when Liverpool defeated Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 at Anfield.

Although he began the game on the bench, the 33-year-old was introduced in the 26th minute and later set up Hugo Ekitike for the team’s second goal.

After the final whistle, The Kop sang Salah’s name, with the forward appearing emotional as he applauded the supporters.

Mo Salah applauds the Kop with a smile on his face after a week filled with speculation on his future. pic.twitter.com/nYz2uuAzGK

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As clips of the moment spread across social media, body language specialist Darren Stanton suggested that Salah may have just played his last match for Liverpool.

Speaking to OLBG when asked whether Salah’s time at the club was over, Stanton said: “Yeah, basically, Mohamed Salah looked very, very emotional after the Brighton game. I think it was almost like his epitaph.

“I don’t think we’re going to see him again, if I’m honest. Yes, he had tears in his eyes when he was clapping along with the crowd, so I think that’s his swan song, his kind of farewell.

“I think even though it’s not formal, I think he knows in his heart that he’s never going to be in that situation and walk on that pitch again. So I do think he’s going to be going and not coming back.”

Stanton added: “Salah had an expression, it was sadness and disappointment because, obviously, things hadn’t gone differently. Principally, he was quite sad, quite emotional, had tears in his eyes, and facially, he was flashing microexpressions of sadness.”

Not everyone shares that view, though, including Salah’s teammate Ibrahima Konate.

When questioned about whether Salah’s Liverpool chapter had come to an end, the French defender responded: “Personally no, I don’t think so. Today you saw how much he loves this club. What happened with him, you have to understand the frustration sometimes felt by players who have such a career, who have done so much.

“He is a player that everyone loves, the coach loves, he loves the coach, everyone loves each other at this club.”