"There's been a moment in the season where I decided not to play Mo. "And one moment where I decided not to take him to the game [against Inter Milan]. For all the other games, he's been in the squad and he was the first substitution against Brighton so, at that moment of time, there's never been an issue for me."
""I am really happy and pleased he is back," added Slot. "In his absence I think we have done quite OK in terms of hardly conceding any chances and starting to create more and more. "If you create more and more, then it is really helpful to have Mohamed Salah. There has only been one who scored more for this club [who is alive] but I don't think I can play Ian Rush still! Then it is really helpful to have him back."
""Salah last started for Liverpool in the 4-1 home defeat by PSV Eindhoven in November, but scored four goals at the Africa Cup of Nations where his Egypt side finished fourth. The 33-year-old gave an exposive interview shortly before departing for Afcon, in which he claimed "someone doesn't want me in the club" and he no longer had any relationship with Slot after being dropped."
Mohamed Salah last started for Liverpool in the 4-1 home defeat by PSV Eindhoven in November and scored four goals at the Africa Cup of Nations where Egypt finished fourth. Salah gave an exposive interview before Afcon claiming "someone doesn't want me in the club" and saying he no longer had any relationship with Arne Slot after being dropped. Slot said he chose not to play Salah on one occasion and not to take him to the Inter Milan game, but that Salah featured in other squads and was the first substitute against Brighton. Salah trained, is in the squad for the Marseille game, and Slot said he was pleased to have Salah back because the team benefits from his goalscoring.
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