Jamie Carragher weighs in on Mo Salah and Jurgen Klopp clash as Liverpool icon claims Egyptian might ‘not have been ready to be brought on’
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Jamie Carragher has given his verdict on Mohamed Salah’s public touchline clash with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp at West Ham.
There was no love lost between the Reds pair as Salah clashed with his boss before being brought off the bench with just minutes remaining at the London Stadium.
Salah later refused to speak about the match, claiming a ‘fire would break out’ if he spoke out about the incident, as Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw by David Moyes’ side.
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp cut a sullen figure as he refused to reveal what had been discussed but claimed the issue had been addressed.
Former Liverpool star Carragher has now given his opinion on why Klopp was ‘unhappy’, explaining that Salah may not have been ready to be deployed.
Jamie Carragher has given his verdict on Mohamed Salah’s public clash on the touchline with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp
Salah and Klopp clashed before the Egyptian was brought on with just minutes to go
Carragher told
Despite Carragher’s claim, the Liverpool striker was fully dressed in the right gear and had his boots ready to go into battle.
A video later offered a different assessment, as a half-hearted handshake between the pair was seen moments before the altercation took place.
Carragher explained that Klopp might have become irritated if Salah was not ready to be brought on
Salah cut a sullen figure during the pre-match warm-up and as he prepared to come on
Liverpool players and fans recorded disappointed figures on a full-time basis as their Premier League title ambitions were dashed during their trip to the capital.
The defeat leaves Liverpool in third place in the Premier League standings, one point behind Man City, who have two games in hand, and two points behind Arsenal, who have one game in hand.
Klopp will now play his final three games as Liverpool manager before leaving Anfield at the end of the season.
Feyenoord boss Arne Slot is expected to replace the German in the Reds dugout after an agreement was reached between the two clubs.