Arne Slot said he would speak to out-of-favour star forward Mohamed Salah before deciding on his availability for Saturday’s English Premier League (EPL) clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.

The Egypt international accused Liverpool of throwing him ‘under the bus’ after he was left on the bench for last week’s 3-3 draw at Leeds — the third match in a row that he did not start. Salah also said he had no relationship with the Dutch manager. As a result, Slot left him out of the squad that beat Inter Milan 1-0 in a mid-week UEFA Champions League clash.