Salah had previously expressed his frustration with being left on the bench at Elland Road and had planned to say goodbye to the fans before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

Interestingly, Slot has chosen to name only eight of the nine allowed substitutes for today's match.

The starting lineup for Liverpool is: Alisson in goal, Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, and Kerkez in defense; Mac Allister and Gravenberch in midfield; Szoboszlai and Wirtz on the wings; and Jones up front, with Ekitike.

The substitute bench includes Mamardashvili, Robertson, Lucky, Ramsay, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Salah, and Isak.