Seven days earlier, Liverpool’s talisman had threatened to dismantle his illustrious history on Merseyside with a public tirade against the club and his manager. Slot dropped Salah for Tuesday’s trip to Milan before bringing him back into the fold following a heart-to-heart on Friday.

The Egyptian played a crucial role off the bench at Anfield on Saturday - but his future remains unclear after last weekend's

Salah will now depart to join the Egyptian national team for the Africa Cup of Nations, but manager Arne Slot expects him to come back to the club at the conclusion of the tournament amid transfer speculation.

Salah previewed the visit from Brighton as potentially his last ever appearance at Anfield, inviting his family to Merseyside for the occasion. Arne Slot cast doubt over his involvement entirely by dropping him from the squad for Tuesday’s Champions League win over Inter.

The Egypt international returned to action on Saturday with the league champions after being dropped following an incendiary interview.

Mohamed Salah ended a thorny week by coming off the bench for Liverpool in their clash with Brighton, during which he made Premier League history with an assist.

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Mohamed Salah’s agent will fly into Liverpool for crunch talks with the club aimed at thrashing out his future at Anfield, while sources can confirm the player is wanted in six different leagues and with his most likely next destination now emerging.

Brendan Rodgers has travelled to Saudi Arabia as he closes in on becoming Al Qadsiah head coach, talkSPORT understands. The Northern Irishman has been out of work since October when he resigned as