Mohamed Salah omitted from Liverpool’s Champions League squad after stunning rant

Mohamed Salah has been omitted from Liverpool’s Champions League squad to face Inter Milan over his astonishing rant on Saturday.

Salah was highly critical of manager Arne Slot and the absence of any relationship with the Liverpool boss, while also claiming the club had thrown him “under the bus”, during his outburst at Elland Road following Liverpool’s dramatic 3-3 draw against Leeds United.

And Salah, who trained with his teammates earlier on Monday, will now miss out against Inter on Tuesday night after the club named a 19-player squad for the trip to Milan.

The Independent understands Liverpool’s hierarchy, in conjunction with Slot, decided to withdraw Salah from the team’s plans for a short period ahead of the winger’s departure for the Africa Cup of Nations next week, which means he could also miss Saturday’s visit of Brighton to Anfield. The club will not be taking disciplinary action, however.

Salah alleged it was “very clear that someone wanted me to get all of the blame,” following a poor run of form and just five goals and three assists in 18 matches in all competitions.

“I got a lot of promises in the summer and so far I am in the bench for three games so I can’t say they keep the promise,” Salah mentioned after being left out of the starting line-up for the last three matches following a Liverpool run of six losses in seven games.

“I said many times before that I had a good relationship with the manager and all of a sudden, we don’t have any relationship. I don’t know why, but it seems to me, how I see it, that someone doesn’t want me in the club.

“It is not acceptable for me. I don’t know why this is happening to me. I don’t get it. I think if this was somewhere else, every club would protect its player.”

The Egyptian signed a lucrative two-year contract in April, with Reds legend Jamie Carragher claiming that his “legs were gone” last month, leading Salah to hit out at the Sky Sports pundit.

“After what I have done for the club it really hurts,” he said. “You can imagine, really. After going from home to the club and you don’t know if you are starting.

“I know the club too well, I have been here many years. Tomorrow Carragher is going to go for me again and again and that’s fine.”

With Salah out of the Champions League match at the San Siro, the 33-year-old could now be missing for the Reds on Saturday when Brighton visit Anfield. He had suggested it could be his last match for Liverpool as the forward will go to Afcon before the transfer window opens in January.

Liverpool boss Slot will address the media for the first time since Salah’s comments when he gives his pre-match press conference from Milan latest this evening.