"'It was an easy decision to put him in the squad,' Slot told BBC Sport when asked about Salah returning to the fold. 'I've said many times before what's said between the two of us, for me that stays between the two of us. 'He was back in the squad and we needed him.' After that assist, Salah now has the all-time Premier League record for most goal involvements at a single club, with 277, overtaking Wayne Rooney's tally of 276. The 33-year-old has scored 188 goals and produced 89 assists for Liverpool in the competition since joining in the summer of 2017."
"Slot said: 'I think [Salah's] first touch was almost an assist for [Alexis] Mac Allister. 'He was constantly involved in the threat we had. 'It was pleasing to see but also not a surprise because he's done that many times in a Liverpool shirt.' Salah produced five chances in total, including his assist for Ekitike, who made it four goals in the space of two league games. He became the youngest Liverpool player to score two or more goals in successive league appearances since Michael Owen in May 2001."
Arne Slot was not surprised after Mohamed Salah made a decisive impact from the bench in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Brighton. Salah had been omitted from the matchday squad against Inter after claiming he had been 'thrown under the bus' following a 3-3 draw with Leeds and had started on the bench for successive games. He replaced the injured Joe Gomez midway through the first half and provided the corner assist for Hugo Ekitike's headed goal. Salah now holds the Premier League single-club record for goal involvements with 277, totaling 188 goals and 89 assists for Liverpool since 2017. Salah created five chances in the match.
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