"Slot revealed on Friday morning that Salah's involvement against Brighton rested on the outcome of a conversation he would have with the forward at the club's training ground later in the day. Details of their conversation remain private, so it is unknown whether Salah apologised to Liverpool's head coach for the highly-critical interview he gave at Leeds last Saturday, but the 33-year-old has been included in the squad for the match at Anfield."
"Slot would not have recalled Salah if he felt it was against the best interests of the team. The Egypt international was left out of Tuesday's Champions League win at Inter on the basis a short period out of the team suited all parties. Salah's time away at Afcon gives Liverpool, the striker and his representative, Ramy Abbas Issa, a period to tackle the situation before he returns to the club in January."
Salah's inclusion against Brighton depended on a conversation with manager Arne Slot at the club training ground. The content of that conversation remains private, so it is unclear whether Salah apologised for his critical interview at Leeds. Salah had said the Brighton match would be an opportunity to say goodbye to fans before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations and had asked his parents to attend. Slot said he would not have recalled Salah if it was against the team's best interests and confirmed omitting him from the Inter trip was a club decision. AFCON offers time to resolve the situation before January.
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