"Arne Slot has admitted feeling unease at dropping Mohamed Salah after the striker's eight phenomenal seasons at Liverpool, and said he wants him doing something special on the pitch rather than sitting miserably on the bench. Omitting Salah was Slot's big call at West Ham on Sunday when the Liverpool head coach found a solution to the Premier League champions' dismal run of results."
"Share There are five more Premier League games tonight, including the leaders Arsenal at home to Igor Thiago Team. You can follow those with Daniel Harris. Share Hello and welcome to live coverage of Liverpool v Sunderland at Anfield. Who'd have thought, when the fixture list was released in the summer, that Sunderland would be above Liverpool going into this game? An eejit, that's who, or somebody who time travelled back from the future with a copy of the Utilita Fotball Yearbook 2026-27."
Arne Slot omitted Mohamed Salah for the West Ham match, citing unease at benching the striker after eight outstanding Liverpool seasons and preferring him to contribute on the pitch. Salah has struggled this season and will join the Africa Cup of Nations on 15 December, leaving his return for the Sunderland match uncertain. Liverpool named a 4-2-3-1 with Alisson; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak, with Salah among the substitutes. Sunderland set up in a back five with Hume and Brobbey starting. Stuart Attwell refereed the match.
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