Arne Slot Discusses Mohamed Salah's Omission from Liverpool Squad Ahead of Brighton Match
### Arne Slot Addresses Mohamed Salah Situation After Liverpool Star Omitted from Team
Arne Slot has publicly commented for the first time following Mohamed Salah's contentious remarks in which he expressed feeling "thrown under the bus" by Liverpool. The incident arises amid ongoing tensions between the player and the club's management.
In a press conference held in advance of Saturday's match against Brighton, Slot addressed the controversy surrounding Salah's exclusion from the squad. "He has every right to feel what he feels, but if he has the right to share it with the media then we have to react with it," he stated. Slot also confirmed that he spoke to Salah twice in the two days leading up to the Leeds game, although he acknowledged that this did not mean they always saw eye to eye on matters.
The highly publicized disagreement led to Salah's absence from the game against Brighton. "My reaction to that is also clear and that's why he isn't here tonight," Slot affirmed, reinforcing the decision to leave the player out of the squad. He noted that there was only "maybe 48 hours between the 3-3 and sitting here now," suggesting that further evaluation of Salah's situation would occur after the match. "I'm a firm believer that there is always a return for a player," he added, mentioning that Salah's reaction to the news of his omission was "short."