The Egypt international was left on the bench for the entire 90 minutes of the win at West Ham on Sunday, the first time he had not been in a Premier League starting line-up since April 2024.

Slot admitted the 33-year-old did not appreciate being omitted but had produced the model response.

Asked whether Salah had been unhappy with the decision, the Reds boss said: "That is a fair assumption and a normal reaction from a player that is good enough to play for us.

"Of course a player is not happy he isn't playing. He was not the only one who wasn't happy he wasn't starting, I can tell you - and that's normal.

"But the way he behaved is what you would expect from the professional he is. He was very supportive for his team-mates, handled himself really well during the day and yesterday in

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