Mohamed Salah’s growing frustration as Arne Slot suffers another major injury blow after first win in five

Last Updated on 23 October 2025

After losing four games in a row, for the first time in 11 years, Liverpool finally stopped the rot in Frankfurt, hitting Eintracht for five.

Arne Slot brought back Hugo Ekitike into the line-up benching Mohamed Salah for a second Champions League game in a row.

Florian Wirtz also started, grabbing two assists for the first time in the Champions League for Liverpool.

Mohamed Salah’s frustration clear as Egyptian sends cryptic message through social media

For years, it was unthinkable to see Mohamed Salah left out of a crucial European fixture. But under Arne Slot, things appear to be changing.

The Egyptian’s omission from the starting XI for the second game in a row hints that the new manager is reshaping the team around other attacking options.

Salah’s 15-minute cameo did not produce anything promising, either. In fact, he was criticized by fans for not squaring a pass to Florian Wirtz who was open in front of goal.

Then, to make matters worse, Salah’s body language at the full-time whistle spoke volumes of his frustration. Instead of joining his teammates to applaud the away fans, he headed straight down the tunnel.

The Egyptian also quietly removed all Liverpool references from his X profile, fueling speculation about his future.

Major blow for Arne Slot as Alexander Isak suffers groin injury ahead of Brentford clash

Despite Eintracht Frankfurt opening the scoring on the night, Liverpool came out comfortable 5-1 winners.

However, the night wasn’t without setbacks. Alexander Isak was forced off at half-time with a groin issue.

Slot admitted it’s a “difficult balance” managing players returning from fitness struggles, leaving Reds fans anxious ahead of their Premier League clash with Brentford.

As per This is Anfield, Liverpool are already sweating on Ryan Gravenberch’s fitness, meanwhile Jeremie Frimpong also went off injured with a hamstring injury.

Antoine Semenyo ‘wants’ move to Anfield

According to IndyKaila, Liverpool got a major boost in their pursuit of Bournemouth’s in-form winger, Antoine Semenyo.

This comes after IndyKaila revealed Liverpool’s interest in signing the Ghanian, earlier this month. The Reds are apparently keen to exploit Richard Hughes’ great relationship with his ex-club.

Semenyo could offer Slot a major boost on the left-wing, with Cody Gakpo being the only senior left-winger on Liverpool’s books.