Mohamed Salah is on the bench for Liverpool\u2019s game against Brighton, with this role suited to everyone involved during this \u201cvery short-term\u201d peace deal\u2026<\/p>\n
Since it emerged that Salah<\/a> is back in Liverpool\u2019s squad for Saturday\u2019s match against Brighton, the next question was whether he would be named in the starting XI or on the bench.<\/p>\n His latest benching was the only decision for Slot to make and this was confirmed over an hour before kick-off at Anfield, with Slot instead opting for Hugo Ekitike, Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz as Liverpool<\/a>\u2018s starting forwards.<\/p>\n It was somewhat surprising to hear that Salah is back on the bench so soon after his remarkable outburst against Liverpool and Slot last week, but his return reportedly follows extensive talks involving key figures at the club.<\/p>\n It is evident that some sort of \u201cpeace deal\u201d has been struck to allow Salah to feature against Brighton, with this game acting as his farewell before the African Cup of Nations and potentially before an exit in January.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Liverpool: Salah \u2018peace talks\u2019 outcome revealed as he makes return; FSG \u2018will only\u2019 sell on one condition<\/a><\/p>\n Several outlets have been keen to insist that Salah\u2019s return on Saturday is not an indication that a \u201cresolution\u201d has been reached. Instead, Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol has explained why his comeback could only be \u201cvery short-term\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n Solhekol said: \u201cMy understanding is that Arne Slot\u2019s made this decision because he\u2019s putting the team and the club first.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reason why I say I\u2019m not sure whether this is a long-term peace deal is because after Saturday\u2019s game, Salah will be flying off to play for Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n \u201cMy feeling is that the break will give the key people involved more time to try and tackle the situation, to come to a resolution. So I don\u2019t think Saturday is the resolution, but I think it\u2019s an important step.\u201d<\/p>\n