Jakarta -โ Mohamed Salah has expressed his disappointment after being an unused substitute for โthree โconsecutive Liverpool matches, voicing confusionโ over his recentโ benching.
The situation unfolded as Liverpool drew 3-3 with Leeds United in their latest Premier โLeague outing on Sunday, December 7, 2025. This followed Salah being โsubstituted on โขduring Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland and remaining on the bench for the entirety of their 2-0 victory against Westโค Ham.
“I can’t believe itโฆ I sat on โฃthe bench for 90โค minutes. This is the third time I’ve sat on the bench, I think it’s the first time in myโ career,” salah stated, according to Theโค Guardian. “I’m very, very โฃdisappointed. I’ve done so much for thisโข club over โthe years,especially last season. Now I’m sitting on โฃthe bench and Iโค don’t know why,” โhe added.
The benching comes at โขa critical juncture for the defending champions, who currently occupy eighth place in the league standingsโค with 23 points – ten points behind league leaders Arsenal.The developmentโ raises questions about manager Arne Slot’s plans and Salah’s role within the team as Liverpool attempt to regain their positionโ at the top of the Premier League.
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