Mohamed Salah has spoken out on his fractured relationship with Liverpool head coach Arne Slot after being benched for three successive games, with major doubt over his squad involvement

Liverpool disappointed at Anfield again on Wednesday, drawing Sunderland 1-1 in a game that saw their only goal come from a Black Cats own goal.

Mohamed Salah gave an astonishing interview in the aftermath of Liverpool’s dramatic 3-3 draw against Leeds United on Saturday, accusing the club of “throwing me under the bus” and saying his relationship with manager Arne Slot is broken.

Liverpool have won their last 12 Premier League matches against newly promoted clubs, winning 26 of their last 28 at Anfield, including the last 12 in a row. Liverpool have lost just one of their last 25 midweek Premier League game. Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 10 EPL meetings with Sunderland.

Mohamed Salah plunged his future at Liverpool into serious doubt after claiming he had been made the fall guy for the Premier League champions' disastrous form this season. His job is not in immediate danger,

Mohamed Salah is expected to play his 300th Premier League game for Liverpool – becoming the fifth player of the club to reach this milestone after Carragher, Gerrard, Henderson, and Hyypiä. His 276 goal involvements (188 goals, 88 assists) tie with Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) for the record for a player at a single Premier League club.

Mohamed Salah cannot tackle Liverpool’s crisis “head on” because he is not the same type of “leader” as former captain Steven Gerrard, according to ex-Reds striker Emile Heskey. The Egypt star has received criticism for not speaking to the media during a difficult run of form which has seen Arne Slot's men win just one of their last five games in all competitions.

While Liverpool managed to salvage a point against Sunderland despite their lethargic performance in a 1-1 Premier League draw on Wednesday, the match felt like a setback after the champions' encouraging 2-0 victory over West Ham United last weekend.