The Egyptian star's influence was a key topic of discussion after Liverpool lost their first home game of the season.

The Reds suffered a narrow 2-1 home defeat to Manchester United at Anfield, further widening the gap in the league table. 

Slot’s team have now lost four games in a row this season, with three straight Premier League losses and one in the UEFA Champions League.

Carragher, a former Reds defender, believes the time has come for a more strategic approach to managing the prolific forward.

"It's a real conundrum for the manager and what he'll do. It's interesting that he brought him off," Carragher said on Sky Sports, via Daily Mail.

“Jurgen Klopp used to bring him off a lot, that shows you in years gone by, Mo Salah could have a poor game and be brought off even if he had a bit of extra energy and sharpness.

"We're at a stage now with Mo Salah where he shouldn't be playing every game, it shouldn't be a case of 'he's the first name on the team sheet'," he continued. 

"It should be a case of 'yes, he's in your best team, he plays home games', but maybe you have to think about Liverpool have two away games... I don't think he plays in both of them."

Carragher concluded firmly: "We're at that stage now where Mo Salah shouldn't be a guaranteed starter next week."

Having lost three straight Premier League matches for the first time since 2017, Liverpool now face a critical Champions League fixture before travelling to Brentford, where they will be desperate for a win.