Mohamed Salah will not feature against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday after manager Arne Slot declined to guarantee the forward\u2019s return following the international break.<\/p>\n
The issue is described as a muscular problem that forced Salah to request permission to leave the pitch and head straight down the tunnel in the previous match. Slot called the sight of Salah walking off \u201cunusual\u201d and confirmed the player would be unavailable for the upcoming game: \u201cAs a result of that I think you can expect the outcome. So, [he\u2019s] not available for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
Slot underlined the mixed implications of the schedule. \u201cThe good thing for Liverpool and for us is that we go to an international break,\u201d Slot continued. \u201cThe bad thing for Egypt is that he can\u2019t go there.\u201d The manager said the injury is not thought to be particularly serious but indicated Salah is likely to need a handful of weeks on the sidelines.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are hoping also with what Mo has shown in the past, that he can recover faster than other players might in similar situations because he takes such good care of his body,\u201d Slot continued. \u201cHistory has shown that he can be earlier back than some others.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it\u2019s only two weeks when we go again so let\u2019s hope in that period of time he can be back.\u201d<\/p>\n
The international break gives Salah two weeks of focused recovery, but the calendar quickly presents high-stakes fixtures that Liverpool will prefer him to be fit for. April brings a sequence of significant matches: a trip to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarterfinals on April 4, the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Paris Saint-Germain on April 8, a Premier League match at Fulham on April 11, the second leg with PSG on April 14 and a further fixture listed for Sunday, April 19.<\/p>\n
Salah\u2019s 2025\/26 totals stand at 10 goals in 34 games, with an improved return since January of five goals and five assists in 14 appearances in 2026. Slot will be hoping the forward\u2019s proven recovery record allows him to return in time for that crucial April run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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