Liverpool's Big Decision on Mohamed Salah's Return Ahead of Marseille Clash

Salah returns to Liverpool with his future at the club still uncertain. The forward hit the headlines before heading to AFCON after losing his place in the team and giving an explosive interview where he said he had no relationship with Slot and accused his manager of "throwing him under the bus". Slot insisted he had "no issue" with Salah before he left for the tournament in Morocco and has subsequently said he's happy to have the forward back and available to play once again. He told reporters: "Similar to Andy [Robertson], Mo has been so important for this club, for me, so I’m happy that he’s back. Even if I had 15 attackers I still would have been happy that he comes back, but that’s not our current situation. Happy to have him back." It remains to be seen whether Salah will feature in France on Wednesday night, but there's no doubt his return will be a boost. Slot has seen his Liverpool team struggle in attack in the seven games without Salah and has also seen summer signing Alexander Isak ruled out after undergoing surgery on a leg fracture. Looking for smarter football bets? Get expert previews, data-driven predictions & winning insights with GOAL Tips on Telegram. Join our growing community now! Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has revealed that he's been in contact with Salah while he's been away but gave little away about the Egypt star's future plans. "Yes, to be honest almost every day," he told reporters. "We speak about everything: I’m following him, I guess he is following me. We talk a lot. That’s between me and him [what he wants to do]. He will come back and then we just keep on going. He will be here and it’s the decision for the manager and the club. It is not about us, it is about him." Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi has warned Liverpool his team are capable of beating anyone when they are at their best. He told reporters: "They are a very strong team, but we have to be the team we were tonight in every match – for 90 minutes, and across the 38 games of the season," he told reporters. That is our margin for improvement. We can play very well against Liverpool but, if we’re not at it, we can lose against anyone. If we are well prepared; we can compete with everyone."