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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Mohamed Salah's VAR prediction should worry Sokratis & David Luiz ahead of Liverpool vs Arsenal

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has a warning for Arsenal defenders ahead of Saturday's clash at Anfield.

The warning is that he could benefit from VAR.

One big change in the Premier League this season is the introduction of the Video Technology and it's already caused controversy, with Manchester City from an injury-time winner against Tottenham Hotspur being ruled out last week.

It's not just goals that are looked at, challenges in the area are under greater scrutiny as are potential red card challenges.

Despite not being a fan of VAR, Salah admits he could be in line for more penalties now that the technology is in place.

"I don't like it... that's my answer, always," he told CNN. "I don't like it.

"I love football how it is. It's like that with the mistakes of the referee, with the aggression from the player sometimes.

"It's okay sometimes to protect the players from dangerous play.

"But okay, that's it, in my opinion, that could be the only reason that happened, just to protect the players.

Bernd Leno and Sokratis appeal against the penalty decision as Mo Salah looks on (David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

"But for me, I accepted the football with the mistakes of the referee, mistakes of the player, I don't know, whatever.

"That's how the football gets more excited.

"(VAR will mean) More penalties for me, you will see that."

Salah's prediction should worry Sokratis and David Luiz ahead of this weekend's trip to Anfield - provided Unai Emery keeps faith in the centre-back pairing which started the 2-1 win over Burnley last weekend.

In fact, in the corresponding fixture last season the Greece international conceded a first-half penalty after being adjudged to have fouled Salah in the box and the Reds star made no mistake from the spot.

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