Mohamed Salah: Liverpool winger left out of squad for Inter Milan game

Mohamed Salah has been left out of the squad for Liverpool’s Champions League match at Inter Milan.

The club have decided to remove Salah from selection for a short period after he gave an explosive interview on Saturday, claiming that he was “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool and his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had broken down.

Sources told BBC Sport that the decision has been taken with the full support of Slot and that it is in the best interest of all parties involved for Salah to have a brief period away from selection given the nature and timing of the player’s public comments.

It is understood this is a decision which relates solely to squad selection and there will be no formal disciplinary action taken by the club.

The 33-year-old is set to depart for the Africa Cup of Nations next Monday and also looks likely to also miss Liverpool’s game against Brighton on Saturday.

Liverpool’s 19-man squad fly to Milan on Monday afternoon and Slot will speak at the news conference alongside Alisson Becker at 18:45 GMT.

Salah gave his interview after he was an unused substitute in Saturday’s 3-3 draw at Leeds United – the third straight game the Egypt international has started on the bench.

More to follow.