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Jake Polden

Liverpool fans hail Mohamed Salah after he fills in at LEFT-BACK against Porto

Mohamed Salah is Liverpool's dangerman.

But on Tuesday night he showed the world he's not just limited to scoring goals when he tracked back and made an important tackle in a LEFT-BACK position.

The Reds were on the attack only a few minutes earlier when Naby Keita fired a shot at goal, hoping to net his second of the match.

But the midfielder's effort was blocked, and Porto hit Liverpool on the break.

Salah was alert to the danger and noticed that James Milner - who is filling in at left-back in place of the suspended Andy Robertson - was out of position.

Mohamed Salah chased down Otavio Edmilson da Silva Monteiro (BT Sport)

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Taking responsibility for the change in play, Salah sprinted back and made a last-ditch defensive tackle to dispossess Otavio Edmilson da Silva Monteiro before taking the ball forward.

The crowd immediately responded by singing Salah's name, while fans on social media heaped praise on the Egyptian.

"We can now add Mo Salah to the list of players who will get a game at left back before Alberto Moreno," wrote one Liverpool fan.

The crowd immediately responded by singing Salah's name (BT Sport)

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Another added: "Best winger and second-best left back in Europe," while a third wrote: "Why have we got Milly at left back when we can just use Salah? The Egyptian king."

A fourth Reds supporter concluded: "Mo Salah could be the best left back in the world if we needed him to be!"

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