Liverpool manager Arne Slot has confirmed Mohamed Salah will depart for Afcon on 15 December, which means his last game before leaving for international duty is expected to be on 13 December against Brighton.

Liverpool have won their last 12 Premier League matches against newly promoted clubs, winning 26 of their last 28 at Anfield, including the last 12 in a row. Liverpool have lost just one of their last 25 midweek Premier League game. Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 10 EPL meetings with Sunderland.

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Mohamed Salah was left on the bench, his third successive game out of the starting XI, in a further sign that head coach Arne Slot has lost faith in the attacker. The 33-year-old had started every Premier League game under Slot until last week’s meeting with West Ham but with Liverpool’s form suffering, Salah has been demoted.

Liverpool have struggled lately, winning just once in their last five Premier League outings. Adding to this, Mohamed Salah's recent comments on his situation are speeding up the club's plans. The Reds are reportedly eyeing a young rising star as a possible replacement for the Egyptian star.

Mohamed Salah's fallout with Arne Slot and Liverpool ahead of the team's games against Inter Milan and Brighton & Hove Albion has thrown his farewell into doubt.

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