"Salah, 33, was substituted in the 77th minute of Saturday's loss at the Etihad after missing a clear first-half chance to score before having a penalty saved by City goalkeeper James Trafford in the second half."
"With the Champions League now the only possible route to silverware for Slot's team this season, the Liverpool coach has opted to start with former Bayer Leverkusen wing-back Jeremie Frimpong on the right side of the attack against the European champions in Parc des Princes."
"Egypt international Salah announced during the international break last month that he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, despite still having a year to run on his £400,000-a-week contract at Anfield."
"Salah has been a regular starter for Liverpool since returning from Africa Cup of Nations duty in January, but Slot has decided to start with the forward on the bench in Paris."
Mohamed Salah has been benched for Liverpool's Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain after a disappointing performance in the FA Cup loss to Manchester City. Salah missed a scoring opportunity and had a penalty saved during the match. Liverpool coach Arne Slot has opted for Jeremie Frimpong in the starting lineup instead. Salah previously announced plans to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, despite having a year left on his contract. He was also benched in a previous Champions League match against Inter Milan.
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