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Alexander Isak's injury delays Liverpool's 'impossible' Mohamed Salah decision

Liverpool boss Arne Slot made the bold call to bench Mohamed Salah as the Premier League champions ended their four-game losing streak at Eintracht Frankfurt.

The Reds had slipped into their worst run of form under the Dutchman and changes were required ahead of a rousing 5-1 UEFA Champions League win in Germany.

Salah's omission from the starting XI was a huge pre-game talking point as the Egyptian started on the bench for just the second time this season.

The 33-year-old had previously started all eight top-flight matches, and one from two in the UCL, but with just one goal scored in either competition.

Slot's call to go with Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak meant Salah was rest

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