Kouloheris delighted to welcome Salah back

Liverpool manager Arne Slott has said he is happy Mohamed Salah is back soon from his Africa Cup of Nations mission, despite the apparent controversy a few weeks ago.
In a fiery outburst following the 3-3 draw at Leeds United, the Egyptian forward accused the club of throwing him “under the bus” and said his relationship with Slott had broken down.
The 33-year-old, who will feature in Egypt’s third-placed match with Nigeria on Saturday, had been on the bench for three matches and has not started for Liverpool since November.
“First, he has to play another big game for Egypt on Saturday,” Slott told reporters ahead of Saturday’s home game against Burnley.
“I’m happy he’s back. If I had 15 strikers, I’d still be happy to have him back.”
The Dutch manager said an 11-game unbeaten run in all competitions had boosted Liverpool’s season. However, five Premier League draws in that run have left the champions fourth, 14 points behind leaders Arsenal.
“Ideally it’s not 11 games unbeaten, it’s 11 wins in a row. That’s what we’re aiming for,” Slot said.
“From where we were when we conceded four goals against PSV Eindhoven to now – a much better place, but there’s still plenty of room for improvement.”
Slott acknowledged the pressure to secure Champions League qualification having topped the table early on.
“We haven’t put ourselves in the most ideal position, especially when you compare to where we were after six games.”
Slot praised Andy Robertson’s response to his reduced role in the team.
The 31-year-old defender — once a mainstay in Liverpool’s defensive line — is yet to commit to his future at Anfield. Although the Scotland international lost his starting place to Milos Kerkez, he said he wanted to stay at the club.
“I have to give Andy a big compliment for what he said. It was very mature,” Slott said.
“But I’m really happy that he also feels he’s finding joy in the position he’s in and understands how important he’s been to this club over the years and still is.”