**Salah Omitted as Isak and Ekitike Pair Up for Liverpool** Liverpool manager Arne Slot has made a bold decision by leaving Mohamed Salah out of the starting line-up for the Champions League match against Eintracht Frankfurt. Instead, Slot is keen to see Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike thrive together in a front two, with Ekitike facing his former club. In a tactical shift, Slot hinted that Jeremie Frimpong and Cody Gakpo will occupy the wide positions, aiming to create opportunities for the two strikers. "What we need to try today is to create as many chances as the last few weeks, because that is very helpful that we have two players who can score," Slot stated in an interview with TNT Sports before kick-off. He expressed confidence in the attacking potential of Frimpong and Gakpo, alongside the creativity of Florian Wirtz, who will operate in and around the two forwards. "They can play together, they showed it against United, although it was the second half, but it means our midfield needs to be structured a little differently," he added. Slot's decision to bench Salah follows a series of underwhelming performances from the Egyptian forward, who was instrumental in Liverpool's Premier League title win last season. Following Liverpool's recent 2-1 defeat to Manchester United, former player Jamie Carragher suggested that Salah should no longer be an automatic starter. "It’s a real headache for the coach, and we’ll see what he does. It’s interesting that he subbed him off," Carragher remarked. He noted that Jurgen Klopp had previously substituted Salah, indicating that even when Salah had energy left, he could still be replaced if not performing well. Carragher concluded, "We’ve reached a point with Mo Salah where he shouldn’t be playing every game. It shouldn’t be a case of ‘he’s the first name on the team sheet’ anymore. He’s still part of your best XI, he plays the home matches, but maybe it’s time to think differently." As Liverpool prepares for the match, all eyes will be on the new attacking duo of Isak and Ekitike, and whether they can deliver the goals needed to secure a vital victory in the Champions League.