Mohamed Salah's eventful week ended on a high when the Egyptian striker came off the bench to help Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.
Salah had been dropped from the squad by manager Arne Slot for Liverpool's Uefa Champions League victory away to Inter Milan following his public criticism of the Dutch coach and the club.
The 33-year-old was called back into the fold to take on the Seagulls at Anfield but had to settle for a place on the substitute's bench for the fourth consecutive game.
But after an early injury to Joe Gomez, Salah was stripped and back on the pitch, much to the delight of Liverpool supporters who had already been cheering following Hugo Ekitike's goal after less than a minute.
And it would be from Salah's cross that Ekitike would score his and Liverpool's second, all but putting the game to bed on the hour mark, although the Egyptian should have score himself late on but shot over the bar from close range.
“Mohamed is a great, great professional,” Ekitike said to BBC Match of the Day. “I look to him as an example. You can see how much he is involved in goals and assists. He is a legend here. To share the pitch is a blessing.
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