Gerrard urges Salah to address Slot rift behind closed doors

Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard has publicly weighed in on the growing tension between Mohamed Salah and manager Arne Slot, urging the Egyptian superstar to deal with his frustrations privately for the good of the team.

Reports of friction surfaced after Salah was left on the bench during Liverpool’s 3–3 draw with Leeds, followed by his omission from the squad in the Champions League win over Inter Milan.

Speaking on TNT Sports, Gerrard acknowledged Salah’s disappointment but emphasised that criticism should remain internal.

He said, “He's obviously really upset he’s not playing, which I respect. He won’t sit out the team, I respect. A couple of lines about throwing people under the bus, wrong. Need to reverse a little bit away from that; he needs to deal with that with the manager.”

Gerrard believes that club captain Virgil van Dijk should step in as a mediator to help defuse tensions and restore stability to the dressing room.

He said, “This needs Virgil van Dijk to go, ‘I’m sorting this out for the benefit of, not even so much the club or the team. It’s the fans.

“I’ve seen this, and I’ve lived it. I’ve lived it with Suarez when he fell out with Brendan [Rodgers] face-to-face.”

The former Liverpool captain referenced the infamous 2013 falling-out between Luis Suárez and Brendan Rodgers, which threatened to derail the team before eventually being resolved.