"It is not a nice thing for him, not for a Liverpool fan and not for me, Slot said. A player that has been so important for us, you want to see him on the pitch. I prefer to see Mo on the pitch, scoring his goals and doing something special rather than the camera being on him when he isn't in the game."
"Slot said Salah was not happy about being dropped but had been supportive of his teammates on Sunday and in training on Monday. The reaction of every player in this group, no matter whether he's playing or not playing, is to bring the best out of yourself every single day you are in this building and when we are playing, he said. That's exactly the attitude he showed on Sunday and yesterday as well."
Arne Slot admitted feeling uneasy about dropping Mohamed Salah after eight outstanding seasons but chose to omit him to address Liverpool's poor run and find a solution at West Ham. Salah has struggled for form this season and faces an uncertain return because he departs for the Africa Cup of Nations on 15 December. Slot emphasised that the decision does not mark a transition away from Salah, repeatedly praising his long-term importance to the club. Salah was unhappy but supportive in training and on matchday, while Dominik Szoboszlai temporarily replaced him.
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