Your Liverpool evening headlines for Saturday, April 9.
'I can't be selfish' - Mohamed Salah speaks out on 'sensitive' Liverpool contract situation
Mohamed Salah admits he cannot be "selfish" by publicly discussing his contract situation as Liverpool chase an unprecedented quadruple - but revealed talks have now reached a "sensitive situation".
Speculation continues to grow over Salah's future at Anfield with the player approaching the final 12 months of his current deal and negotiations ongoing over a new agreement.
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Pick your Liverpool team to face Man City in huge Premier League title clash
Liverpool are preparing for Sunday's blockbusting clash at leaders Manchester City as they look for the victory that would move them to the top of the Premier League table with seven games remaining.
And when asked what he can say about the present state of play over his future, Salah said: "Not much, but honestly what I can I say? There are many things people don't know about.
Mohamed Salah situation at Liverpool is about to change due to Jurgen Klopp plan
While attempting to rank league matches in importance is a hopeless task, there is little doubt that Liverpool’s game with Manchester City on Sunday is their most significant for quite some time. Perhaps their meeting in 2014, which Brendan Rodgers’ side won 3-2, was the Reds’ last Premier League match of such magnitude this late in a season?
It will be incredibly difficult for Liverpool to return home with the three points as they have not done this in a league game at the Etihad since Pep Guardiola took charge of the Citizens. But the Reds could hardly be approaching the match in better form, having only lost once in 2022 – and even then, advancing on aggregate against Inter Milan – while conceding just nine goals in 21 games since the turn of the year.
If Jurgen Klopp has one major concern ahead of the clash with City, it will be with regards to the form of Mohamed Salah . The fact the Egyptian was withdrawn after 61 minutes of Liverpool’s 3-1 win against Benfica on Tuesday clearly indicates he will be in the starting XI for City, yet he is undergoing an uncharacteristically long barren run in front of goal.
