Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson focused on promoting togetherness in the wake of Mo Salah\u2019s heated comments after the Leeds match.<\/p>\n
The Egyptian star has suddenly found himself pushed to the fringes of the squad, left out entirely as Liverpool earned a 1\u20130 win over Inter Milan. Dominik Szoboszlai sealed the victory at the San Siro with a well-taken late penalty.<\/p>\n
Andy Robertson hopes to continue playing alongside Salah<\/p>\n
Robertson spoke warmly about Liverpool\u2019s iconic No. 11 despite Salah being excluded from the matchday squad.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s obviously a difficult situation,\u201d the Scotland defender told Amazon Prime. \u201cWe\u2019re talking about one of the greatest players this club has ever had. He\u2019s been incredible for us for more than eight years.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cWhatever\u2019s going on will be handled internally. What matters is that we\u2019re united in the dressing room, and I think that was clear today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked if Salah could still return to action, Robertson responded: \u201cThat\u2019s for others to decide, not me. But I love playing with Mo and I hope that continues.\u201d<\/p>\n
Salah\u2019s role for Saturday\u2019s Premier League game against Brighton now remains uncertain.<\/p>\n
Virgil van Dijk stays measured on Salah issue<\/p>\n
Van Dijk also declined to criticise Salah publicly when speaking after the final whistle. The captain stressed that the squad had been fully focused on the Inter clash and on securing an important win.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s tough, of course, but this is something we\u2019re all dealing with,\u201d he told Amazon Prime. \u201cThere are things happening between Mo and the club, and as a result he wasn\u2019t here to help us tonight.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it doesn\u2019t change our determination to get results for Liverpool.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued, \u201cI\u2019m not the person to say whether anyone needs to apologise. He\u2019s expressed how he feels over the last few days \u2014 that\u2019s something the club and I have to handle too.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut from what I\u2019ve seen, nothing in the dressing room has changed. Our responsibility is to the club and fans worldwide to perform.\u201d<\/p>\n
Van Dijk also noted that Salah had trained with the squad after the Leeds incident.<\/p>\n
Arne Slot comments on the Salah situation<\/p>\n
Manager Arne Slot\u2019s view was unsurprisingly in the spotlight. The Dutchman offered a revealing remark when asked about the possibility of reintegrating the 33-year-old.<\/p>\n
Pressed by Clarence Seedorf on Amazon Prime, Slot said: \u201cYou say everyone makes mistakes, so the first question is: Does the player think he made a mistake?<\/p>\n
\u201cI never said I wouldn\u2019t speak to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe next question is: Should I make the first move, or should he? That\u2019s what needs to be considered.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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