Liverpool confirm starting XI vs Sunderland – What’s the situation with Mohamed Salah?

The Egyptian misses consecutive league starts

Liverpool confirm starting XI vs Sunderland – What’s the situation with Mohamed Salah?

Arne Slot announced Liverpool’s starting XI for tonight’s Premier League match against Sunderland.

Mohamed Salah starts on the bench for the second league match in row.

Salah who did not feature at all in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over West Ham last weekend has now been omitted from the starting lineup for consecutive Premier League games for the first time since 2023.

The Egyptian had previously started 53 straight league match playing every game of last season from the opening whistle and finishing as Liverpool’s top scorer during their title winning campaign.

Salah sits on the bench alongside Hugo Ekitike who is yet to secure consistent role under Slot.

Liverpool’s confirmed XI vs Sunderland

• GK: Alisson Becker

• Defence: Joe Gomez – Virgil van Dijk – Ibrahima Konate – Andy Robertson

• Midfield: Alexis Mac Allister – Dominik Szoboszlai – Ryan Gravenberch

• Attack: Florian Wirtz – Alexander Isak – Cody Gakpo

Liverpool arrive in poor form, sitting 8th in the table with 21 point, far from the standards set during their 2024 /25 title run.

Slot’s team desperately need back to back wins to revive their fading hopes of defending the Premier League crown or at the very least, re entering the top four conversation.