Liverpool return to Premier League action against Brighton and Hove Albion on December 13.
Ahead of the fixture, much has been made about the future of Mohamed Salah at Anfield.
The 33-year-old will leave Liverpool on December 15 ahead of his country’s AFCON campaign getting underway seven days later.
Before that, Arne Slot must decide if Salah will play against Brighton this weekend following his bombshell comments last Saturday.
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Arne Slot gives Mohamed Salah update before Brighton
In the interview after Leeds, Salah hinted that the meeting with the Seagulls could be his last, suggesting he wanted his family to be there.
Now, as expected, Slot has been asked about the Egyptian in his pre-Brighton press conference on Friday morning.
The Dutchman confirmed he will speak to Salah on Friday, and that conversation will decide what happens in the weekend’s game.
He said: “I will have a conversation with Mo this morning, and the outcome of that conversation determines how it will look tomorrow.
“What I need is a conversation with him and the next time I speak about Mo should be with him, not in here.”
“There’s not much more I can say. I speak to him today and the outcome determines how things will look tomorrow.
“You can try in multiple ways but I just said the next time I speak about him should be with him. I think there’s been a lot of conversations since the last week between his reps and ours.
“An apology? Normally I’d say you’ve had your three questions.”
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Which clubs have been linked with Mohamed Salah
The Saudi Pro League’s chief executive confirmed this week that Salah remains a target for them.
Elsewhere, FC Barcelona can’t sign the winger due to their financial problems right now.
Salah’s agent has spoken to Italian clubs about his client as well, it has been reported this week.
However, just as with Barcelona, it’s thought that the money involved in such a deal would make a potential move to the Serie A unlikely.
As a result, if and when Salah eventually leaves Liverpool, it seems as though the Middle East would be the most obvious destination.
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