Ahead of half-time for Liverpool's game against Brentford, Mohamed Salah replaced the injured Jota at the GTECH Community Stadium. It was his first appearance on the pitch in a Liverpool shirt since the start of the year, and it took him just ten minutes to extend his lead.
The 31-year-old Egyptian star set up Allister McAllister with a sharp pass from inside the box before slotting home his first goal since his return in the 68th minute on the back of a mistake by a Brentford defender.
Mohamed Salah has scored 29 goals in 28 appearances for the Reds this season and has been at his best immediately upon his return. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk joked after the game: "He's a world-class player and at a club like Liverpool we need a player like him. ”
Although Mohamed Salah uncharacteristically missed a great chance after scoring against Brentford, the winger was still perfect. However, the Reds may need to be prepared for Salah's absence again on Wednesday and there are indications that Salah could miss the game against Luton Town due to new injuries.
If Liverpool are to win the Premier League title this season, they desperately need Mohamed Salah to continue to contribute goals, especially given that they could face the status quo of Diogo Jota being sidelined for up to two months through injury.
Jones sprained his ankle at the GTECH Community Stadium, while the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Szobosloy, Thiago and Alisson are all currently sidelined through injury.
Asked if Liverpool's recent successes to injury have been more impressive this season, Van Dijk replied: "It's the judgement of the outside world. We can't deny that we've had a lot of injuries and we've lost a lot of key players, so we've had to adapt to that, but that's also thanks to the players who were able to step up and take their chances in difficult moments. "In this battle, we need everybody to be able to give it their all. We are still moving forward on four fronts, let's hold on until the last minute so that we can succeed. We have to stay focused, we can destroy any opponent and we showed that against Brentford. ”