Salah in need of centre stage return for Anfield’s grand show

Arne Slot will hope forward builds on encouraging signs for Egypt when Manchester United visit Liverpool on Sunday.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during the warm-up before the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

It has been a while, but Mohamed Salah was back playing the starring role last week with two goals in Casablanca that sealed Egypt’s place at the 2026 World Cup. The main man stepping on to centre stage yet again. Liverpool need him to stay there.

There are numerous reasons why inconsistent, unconvincing performances have been the common thread running through Liverpool’s start to their title defence, whether they produced seven straight victories or, before Manchester United’s visit to Anfield on Sunday, three consecutive defeats.