"Maybe I'm just a fanboy, but I think there's a way back for Salah and I think he will come back ... at some point. He's on big money, he has just over 18 months left on his contract, the sort of clubs that can afford him probably don't need him, and I don't think he wants to end his Liverpool career like this."
"So, I'm looking at Tuesday's formation with the midfield diamond, and asking whether it fits Liverpool's squad. And the reality, I think, is that it does -- with some caveats. Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak can all play in a front two, with some tweaks. So can Salah, who did it early in his career (and, arguably, was doing it in Liverpool's Roberto Firmino years). Federico Chiesa too, while we're at it. And obviously Florian Wirtz can slot in at No. 10."
Two matchdays remain in the league phase of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League and group outcomes are intensifying. Arsenal remains perfect while Real Madrid suffered another loss to Manchester City at the Bernabéu. Liverpool demonstrated a functional setup without Mohamed Salah by deploying a midfield diamond and a front-two approach. Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak, Federico Chiesa and Florian Wirtz are identified as viable forward options. Liverpool has four competent central midfielders plus potential depth from Wataru Endo and Stefan Bajcetic. Width is a concern, but wing-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez could provide necessary balance.
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