Mohamed Salah has been named on the bench for Liverpool's Premier League clash against Sunderland after being an unused substitute for the weekend's win over West Ham United. The forward has faced criticism in recent weeks, with the Reds struggling to find some form.

Arne Slot has chopped and changed his frontline in recent weeks to find the right balance, naming Alexander Isak , Cody Gakpo , Florian Wirtz , and Dominik Szoboszlai for the clash with the Black Cats - the same one he picked in the win over the Hammers. Liverpool looked solid in defence and found just enough in attack last time out, with the manager hopeful of recreating a similar result this time around.

It's a huge call from the head coach, not just in leaving Salah out of action, but also in the play

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