Mohamed Salah fired an extraordinary broadside at Liverpool and head coach Arne Slot following Saturday's 3-3 draw at Leeds United, accusing the club of "throwing me under the bus".
Liverpool's Premier League title defence took another hit at Elland Road after an equaliser by substitute Ai Tanaka in injury time denied Slot's side three points on the road.
Egyptian forward Salah was benched for a third consecutive match and unused in the pulsating draw at Leeds, a result that leaves the Reds eighth in the table and 10 points off leaders Arsenal.
The 33-year-old delivered a blistering assessment of his deteriorating relationship with Slot and the club hierarchy in a mixed-zone appearance that stunned those present. For a player whose standing at Anfield borders on mythic, it felt like the first footsteps toward the exit.
“I’m very, very disappointed,” Salah said.
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