Kop hero Mohamed Salah will carry the weight of expectation when Liverpool face Chelsea in Sunday's Carabao Cup final, but one former player says that his Anfield legend-status is currently in doubt.
The African star has already plundered 27 goals in all competitions for The Reds this season and is leading a four-front assault on silverware that begins with the Wembley clash against Chelsea this weekend.
But with Salah yet to agree a new contract that would commit his future to the club, former Anfield favourite John Barnes believes the winger can only truly cement his place in Liverpool's highest order by agreeing a long term deal to stay on Merseyside.