Mohamed Salah back with Liverpool after AFCON duty ahead of Marseille trip

Salah is back on Merseyside a month after he departed with his future seemingly in doubt after becoming embroiled in a dispute with head coach Arne Slot.

RETURN OF THE KING: Mohamed Salah is back on Merseyside after his Africa Cup of Nations exploits with Egypt (Tim Markland/PA)

Mohamed Salah has returned to Liverpool after Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt and will be assessed before the squad fly to Marseille for Wednesday’s Champions League match.

Press Association understands the forward is back on Merseyside a month after he departed with his future seemingly in doubt after becoming embroiled in a dispute with head coach Arne Slot.