Liverpool players will not try to influence Salah on his future, says Szoboszlai

Dominik Szoboszlai (right) said of Mohamed Salah: ‘I love him as a human being, as a friend of mine.’ Photograph: Lewis Storey/Getty Images

Dominik Szoboszlai has said the Liverpool dressing room will have no influence over Mohamed Salah’s next move because only the player and the club can decide how their standoff ends.

Salah missed Liverpool’s valuable Champions League win at Inter on Tuesday having been left out of Arne Slot’s squad in response to his highly critical interview at Leeds. The 33‑year‑old forward could also be absent when Brighton visit Anfield on Saturday. He is due to report for Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt on Monday.