Mo Salah's next move TEASED in brilliant cameo

Mo Salah's future looks clear after a cameo on Saturday against Brighton. Here's where we think he's going to end up.

Mo Salah returned to the Liverpool squad on Saturday but he return to the pitch came sooner than planned. Arne Slot certainly didn't expect to use the Egyptian in the first half.

Of course, there was a worry that he wouldn't want to use him at all. Salah's explosive interview after failing to come on against Leeds United last week was enough for him to be entirely dropped for the trip to Inter - and some thought he may not appear for Liverpool again.

After all, Salah now departs the Reds to join up with Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations. Interest in him from Saudi Arabia will bring about transfer noise on his return in January.

We're hoping he stays, naturally. Salah may not have been in his best form this season but Saturday's cameo showed real glimpses of what could be.

It also showed that his future may not be on Liverpool's right wing.

Mo Salah's position

Slot has switched Liverpool from a 4-2-3-1 formation to more of a 4-4-2 diamond in recent weeks. It's worked, largely, though this is a far more fluid version of a diamond than we're used to seeing.

The Reds give the central attacking players freedom to move all around the pitch and this might be where Salah comes into his own. Two strikers and no wingers places him as more of a centre-forward - and that's an interesting one.

Salah is actually a very good striker. His record there is phenomenal - 23 played, 21 scored, 5 assists per Understat. And it's also exactly what he needs this season.

The Egyptian is far too isolated on the right flank and Liverpool struggle to involve him in games. There's also a sense that he's maybe lost a step of pace, enough to make it that little bit more difficult to attack from the wing.

Getting him central would bring him closer to goal and allow for other players to offer the width. It wouldn't be an option if Salah had no evidence of being a good player centrally but he very much does.

And we saw that against Brighton. Salah was heavily involved and found himself at the end of attacking moves constantly. Yes, his finish and his final pass was off but we'll forgive him that - it's one game, under immense pressure, and after just 45 minutes of football in the last two weeks.

We think this might be the future then. Partner Salah with Hugo Ekitike, or Alexander Isak if you like, and give him more freedom to attack the box.

That's his true future for the rest of the season and we're certain Liverpool will see the best of Salah once again if they allow him that.

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