"The eyes of the whole world will be on Mohamed Salah. Whether he is on the bench, in the stands or on the pitch, it won't matter. He will go to meet up with the Egypt national team for the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, but before that, there is a big game for Liverpool -- one that could potentially be his last-ever game in a Liverpool shirt."
"The big question is around how better (or not) are the current Premier League champions without their king? You could argue that the team has functioned better, is more balanced and clearly, the players like it as it is. After their embarrassing 3-3 draw at Leeds in which they let leads of 2-0 and 3-2 slip, the Reds have to bounce back and redeem themselves."
Every Friday a selection highlights the weekend's most exciting football matches across leagues. Matches span England, Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands. The Premier League Matchday 16 features Liverpool v Brighton with global attention on Mohamed Salah, who will join Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday and could play his final game for Liverpool. Questions remain about Liverpool's performance without Salah after a 3-3 draw at Leeds and a recent Champions League win at Inter. Brighton have shown inconsistency, beating Chelsea and Manchester City but dropping points against Wolves and West Ham, and their transition play threatens Liverpool's defense. The prediction: Liverpool 2, Brighton 0.
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