Darwin Nunez, who was also brought on as part of a triple change, had to step in, stretching out an arm in an attempt to defuse a visibly angry Salah. Salah eventually entered the game with 11 minutes remaining, with the scores level instead of the visitors being in the lead. At the final whistle, Salah walked straight down the tunnel without acknowledging the away fans. Jürgen Klopp, when asked about the altercation, responded to TNT Sport, “No.

We spoke already in the dressing room, for me that’s done.” This was the second time in three games that Klopp had chosen to start with Salah on the bench, as the player’s form had been under heavy scrutiny recently. Commentators noted that Salah had seemed far from his best since his return from injury. Peter Crouch mentioned that the Salah-Klopp disagreement did not look good for the club, expressing concern for the relationship between the manager and the key player. Ally McCoist also added his perspective, stating that the public altercation was not a positive sign and should have been handled behind closed doors.

When asked whether he expected Salah to leave Liverpool in the summer, McCoist replied, “Yeah I do actually. It looks to me like he could be moving. It might suit Mo Salah to move on and it might suit Liverpool to reinvest the money they’ll get for him.”