Mohamed Salah, who is in high demand, was not a factor in Jurgen Klopp’s decision to start him for Liverpool against Aston Villa, he maintains.
Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones, and Darwin Nunez are the three replacements in Klopp’s three-change lineup for Sunday’s game against Villa at Anfield.
Despite Al-Ittihad’s verbal £150 million offer being turned down on Thursday night, few rational supporters will have worried about the Egyptian’s participation.
But with five days left in the Saudi transfer window, Sky Sports is still trying to fabricate a narrative, thus Klopp was questioned about it prior to the game.
When asked if he had to take into account Salah’s concentration on the game, Klopp responded, “I didn’t have to, I didn’t have to.
It was a news story. It never materialized.
I have a large desk in my office with lots of papers on it, a laptop, an iPad, and anything else you would need, but none of them were occupied with any of this stuff.
Typical, effective training week. From my perspective, there was nothing to consider.
On September 7, the transfer market for Saudi Pro League clubs expires, and reports in the media have suggested that the government-owned Al-Ittihad may come back with a higher offer.
For what it’s worth, Salah was omitted from the Egypt team for their September 8 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.
Since Egypt has already qualified for the competition, the 31-year-old will instead play for his country against Tunisia in a friendly on September 12.
