- Jurgen Klopp opted to replace Mohamed Salah despite Liverpool being level
- The Egyptian looked disappointed as he headed to the home bench
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Mohamed Salah was sent off against Sheffield United, while the score remained level at Anfield on Thursday evening.
The Egyptian looked visibly frustrated when Jurgen Klopp opted to replace him with Harvey Elliott on the hour mark.
Darwin Nunez gave the home side the lead early on, before a Connor Bradley own goal left the Reds stuck at the bottom again.
Just two minutes later, Salah was one of two players to be replaced, as Ryan Gravenberch was replaced by Andy Robertson.
Salah walked to the bench, shook his head and looked disappointed before sitting down.
Mohamed Salah was sent off against Sheffield United while the score remained level
However, Klopp’s decision paid off when Alexis Mac Allister restored the lead for the Reds in the 77th minute.
Liverpool remain locked in a tight title race with Manchester City and Arsenal and Klopp hopes his decision to replace Salah can help keep the winger fresh for a tough spell.
Last month, Klopp backed his striker to continue his incredible goalscoring form from previous years.
He said: “In the seven years we worked with him, the one problem we never had was consistency.”
‘Mo is just delivering and delivering and delivering, his desire doesn’t stop, his quality is there and his desire to score doesn’t stop.
“He has improved in so many aspects since he started here. That’s right, he won’t stop.
‘Mo is just delivering and delivering and delivering, his desire doesn’t stop, his quality is there and his desire to score doesn’t stop.
“He has improved in so many aspects since he started here. That’s it, he won’t stop.’
If the Reds want to lift the Premier League at the end of Klopp’s reign, they will need their star man to play his role.
