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Kadeem Simmonds

Three Liverpool stars miss training as Arsene Wenger sends Mohamed Salah contract message

Here is your Liverpool morning digest on Tuesday, March 15.

Trio absent from training pictures

Liverpool head into the first of a number of must-win Premier League games starting on Wednesday when they take on Arsenal.

The visit to the Emirates Stadium provides the Reds with the opportunity to draw level on points with league-leaders Man City.

But they may have to do so without some key players, after a number were missing from training on Monday.

The most noticeable absentee was star forward Mohamed Salah, who was taken off over the weekend after scoring his penalty in the 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion.

James Milner and Kostas Tsimikas were also absent from the set of images released by the club.

Read the Ian Doyle's story in full here.

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Wenger's Salah verdict

Talks between Mohamed Salah's camp and Liverpool have seemingly broken down over a new contract for the forward.

Salah has helped Jurgen Klopp's side lift their first Premier League title back in 2020 and the UEFA Champions League 12 months prior.

Still at the top of his game, evidenced in the 2022 Carabao Cup final win, the Egyptian's deal runs out in 15 months and former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the club should pay what it takes to retain him.

“Mo Salah, you would do it," he told beIN Sports.

Read Mark Wakefield's story in full here.

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