The trade-off without Salah in the team, of course, is that Liverpool miss his quality in front of goal. He can turn a game with a moment of magic as he’s shown throughout his time at the club.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner didn’t quite make it to 300 appearances in his first, legendary, spell there. He made his 292nd appearance for the club in the 2009 Champions League final defeat to Barcelona, moving to Real Madrid for a world-record fee later that summer.

There is, however, internal concern about Mohamed Salah's performances, with a noticeable drop off in his form. He is their key forward player but Liverpool's best attacking performance in the past 12 games came in a 5-1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt - a game Salah did not start.

Mohamed Salah has paid the price for his recent woeful form and dropped to the bench by Liverpool boss Arne Slot for the clash with West Ham.