The Egyptian played a crucial role off the bench at Anfield on Saturday - but his future remains unclear after last weekend's

Having promised crunch talks with Mohamed Salah amid their ongoing and very public feud, the outcome of those discussions will become clear when Liverpool ’s official matchday squad is released. If Salah features, there could be hope of a resolution. If the Egyptian is again on the bench, pressure builds ahead of the January transfer window.

Liverpool v BrightonSalah replaced the injured Joe Gomez and went out to the right wing, with Dominik Szoboszlai going to right back. Salah was immediately involved in two big chances for Liverpool right away and declined to shot on both occasions,

Preview the matchup between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

Sandwiched in between away wins over West Ham United and Inter, Liverpool have stumbled to successive draws against newly promoted opposition. A hard-fought stalemate with Sunderland was followed by bitterness at Elland Road as the reigning champions twice surrendered leads during the 3–3 draw with Leeds United.

Liverpool returns to Anfield on Saturday for an early match with Brighton & Hove Albion in a fight for position in the middle of the English Premier League pack.

David Lynch assessment highlights Liverpool’s turning pointLiverpool’s 2–0 win over Brighton at Anfield carried weight beyond the scoreline, and David Lynch’s post-match commentary offered a

For the fifth Liverpool game in a row, Mohamed Salah isn't in the starting eleven. There's no room for Alexander Isak either as Florian Wirtz is back in, with Hugo Ekitike starting up top as Arne Slot makes two changes from the side that won in Milan. The other is Milos Kerkez coming in for Andy Robertson.