Liverpool v Brighton live: Mohamed Salah saga continues as decision to be made on final Premier League match

The match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 13 December at Anfield, with kick-off set for 3pm GMT.

On whether Salah, who is Liverpool’s third-highest goalscorer of all time, would return to the squad ahead of a potential Anfield farewell, Slot said: “I will have a conversation with Mo this morning, the outcome of that conversation determines how things will look tomorrow.”

Salah has been an unused substitute for two of Liverpool’s last three games and has not started any of the last three amid Liverpool’s worst run of results in 70 years, with the star forward claiming he had “earned” his position in the team.

The Egyptian will attract interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia in January but The Independent understands Slot’s decision to leave Salah out of his plans was influenced by his upcoming departure to Afcon and Slot suggested Salah still could have a future at Anfield.

“I have no reasons to not want him to stay,” Slot said.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Isak, Ekitike

Brighton XI: Verbruggen; Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk. Kadioglu; Baleba, Gomez; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck.

Brighton continue to deal with a minor injury crisis, with Adam Webster a long-term absentee and Solly March and Stefanos Tzimas both out with knee injuries. However, there is a chance the Seagulls could welcome a few players back, with Karou Mitoma, Yasin Ayari and ex-Liverpool man James Milner all in line to make a return.

The reigning PFA Player of the Year had been omitted from the group who travelled to Italy for Tuesday’s Champions League win over Inter Milan following an explosive interview last week when he said he had been thrown under the bus and claimed he did not have a relationship with Slot any more.

But Slot said on Friday morning that he would hold conversations with Salah later in the day and, while it is not yet clear if the player has apologised or backed down, they resulted in the Egyptian being brought back into the fold.

For Liverpool, the big question is whether Mohamed Salah will make a return to the the squad, though the Reds could welcome back Federico Chiesa, who is coming back from illness. However, this match will come too soon for Cody Gakpo, with the Dutchman having picked up an injury in the draw with Leeds, while Conor Bradley is suspended and Alexander Isak is a doubt after picking up a knock in the first half in Milan.

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s Premier League match between Liverpool and Brighton at Anfield.

The Reds are looking to further ease the pressure on manager Arne Slot after a vital midweek win over Inter Milan.

Slot is under increased scrutiny as the fallout from Mohamed Salah’s explosive interview continues, and while Liverpool stayed within reach of the top eight in the Champions League league phase table with the win at the San Siro, Salah’s future remains the biggest talking point at Anfield.

The Egyptian was left out of the squad that travelled to Milan amid rumours linking him with a January move away from Anfield, and while Slot has support over the incident, things could unravel quickly if negative results continue.

And the tough fixtures continue to come thick and fast for the Reds as they welcome Brighton, with the Seagulls sitting two places above the hosts ahead of kick-off after last week’s draw with West Ham.