Disgruntled striker Mohamed Salah has been left out of Liverpool’s squad for their Champions League trip to Inter on Tuesday.
Salah, top scorer in the Reds’ Premier League victory last season but who has scored five times in 18 games in 2025/26, said on Saturday he had been “thrown under the bus”, adding that his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had broken down.
The 33-year-old Egypt captain has 250 goals in 420 appearances for Liverpool but has not started for three matches, making his explosive media appearance after remaining an unused substitute in a 3-3 draw at Leeds United.
The 2018/19 Champions League winner with the club trained with his teammates on Monday morning. Slot will speak to the media after Liverpool arrive in Milan on Monday evening.
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Mohamed Salah: What did the Liverpool icon say?
After the match, Salah told reporters: “I have done so much for this club over the years, and especially last season.
“Now I’m sitting on the bench and I don’t know why. I’ve already said several times that I have a good relationship with the manager, and all of a sudden we have no relationship.
“It feels like the club threw me under the bus. That’s how I feel. I think it’s very clear that someone wanted me to take all the blame.
“It’s not acceptable to me. I don’t know why this is happening to me. I don’t understand. I think if it were elsewhere, each club would protect its player.
“The way I see it now, it’s like you throw Mo under the bus because he’s the problem in the team now. But I don’t think I’m the problem. I’ve done so much for this club.
“Respect, I want to get it. I don’t need to fight every day for my job because I earned it. I’m not bigger than anyone, but I earned my job. That’s football. That’s what it is.”
Salah signed a new two-year contract in April and contributed three goals and four assists in nine matches to help Liverpool reach the last 16 of the 2024/25 Champions League, losing at home on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain.
The six-time European champions have won three and lost two of their matches in the league stage this season. Salah has a goal and an assist in these matches.
Salary of Mohamed Salah
Salah, a two-time African Footballer of the Year, had already signed a new deal in July 2022, making him the highest paid player in Liverpool’s history.
The 32-year-old’s lawyer and adviser, Ramy Abbas Issa, said in a 2023 Harvard Business School study that Salah earned at least £1 million a week in total income, boosted by factors such as his lucrative endorsements.
“Renewing at Liverpool would be one of the most important steps of my career,” Salah said in the study, via The Guardian.
“But we have to do it the right way. I’ve learned throughout my career that if you want to be successful, it’s important to invest in yourself, not only physically but also mentally.”
Inter vs Liverpool: Reds Champions League fixtures and results
Liverpool are 13th in the Champions League table with three matches remaining in the league stage, one point outside the top eight places ensuring automatic progression to the last 16.
Fourth-placed Inter, who reached the final last season and are second in Italy, are three points ahead of Slot’s side.
Here are Liverpool’s results and remaining matches in the league stage. All matches start at 8:00 p.m. GMT / 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT.
Wednesday September 17: Liverpool 3-2 Atleti
Tuesday September 30: Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool
Wednesday October 22: Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool
Tuesday November 4: Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid
Wednesday November 26: Liverpool 1-4 PSV
Tuesday December 9: Inter vs Liverpool
Wednesday January 21: Marseille vs Liverpool
Wednesday January 28: Liverpool vs Qarabag
How to watch Inter vs Liverpool: TV channel, live stream
Inter vs Liverpool starts on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. GMT (3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT) and is streamed live in the UK on Amazon Prime Video.
Amazon has first pick of Tuesday’s games, with all other games broadcast on TNT Sports. BBC Sport also owns rights to the highlights.
A Prime Video subscription costs £8.99 per month or £95 per year, paid annually, with a half-price offer for fans aged 18-22.
Membership includes unlimited delivery on a huge selection of Amazon items and a range of other benefits such as movies, series, documentaries and photo storage.
How to live stream Liverpool Champions League matches online
Broadcasters have dedicated apps that allow fans to stream matches live: the Prime Video app, TNT’s Discovery Plus and BBC iPlayer.
The apps are available on a wide range of devices, including smart TVs and gaming consoles.
