LIVERPOOL COACH DROPS SALAH FOR INTER TRIP

MOHAMED Salah has been dropped from Liverpool’s squad for their Champions League visit to Inter Milan at 10pm on Tuesday following his remarks about his relationship with manager Arne Slot and his treatment by the Premier League club.

The Egypt forward was not included in the squad announced by Liverpool on Monday, despite training earlier in the day with the first team.

Salah said on Saturday he felt like he had been “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool and that he no longer had a relationship with Slot after he was left on the bench for the third consecutive game in a 3-3 draw at Leeds and not even introduced as a substitute.

But several British media reports said Salah’s omission for Tuesday's game in Italy was not for disciplinary reasons, but rather a selection decision.

The BBC reported that his removal from the squad was taken with the full support of Slot.

It said 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.

The BBC added that “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”.

Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo have also not travelled due to fitness issues.

Meanwhile, Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney said Salah is “absolutely destroying his Liverpool legacy” following his outburst at Slot.

Rooney wysed in his latest BBC podcast: “He [Salah] is absolutely destroying his legacy at Liverpool. It would be sad for him to throw it all away. He’s gone about it all wrong.”

Tuesday's Champions League fixtures:

Kairat v Olympiacos (5.30pm), Bayern v Sporting (7.45pm), Atalanta v Chelsea, Monaco v Galatasaray, Union Saint-Gilloise v Marseille, PSV v Atletico, Barcelona v Eintracht Frankfurt, Spurs v Slavia Praha (all 10pm)