Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp involved in heated CLASH on the touchline against West Ham… as Liverpool duo argue moments before Egyptian winger is substituted on

Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp became embroiled in a heated argument as the Liverpool star prepared to face West Ham.

The Egyptian already looked irritated during the pre-match warm-up at the London Stadium on Saturday and his mood boiled over as Klopp prepared to make a three-way substitution.

Liverpool took the lead in the second half after Jarrod Bowen opened the scoring for the Hammers, before quick goals early in the second period made the score 2-2 prior to Salah’s introduction in the 79th minute.

Klopp turned to Salah in the hope of getting the Reds back into the game, but ultimately had to settle for a draw in the capital, which all but eliminated them from the title race.

Salah – normally a cheerful and encouraging teammate – was clearly frustrated with the Liverpool manager and became embroiled in a public row with Klopp, which infuriated fans.

Salah cut a frustrated figure as he entered the fray at the London Stadium with just over ten minutes to go

Salah and Klopp were involved in a public confrontation before the substitution took place

Klopp initially approached his player and said something to Salah that quickly provoked a bizarre response from the prolific goalscorer who tops Liverpool’s scoring charts with 24 goals in all competitions this season.

Salah responded to his manager by continuously waving his arms, pointing at the pitch and then pointing at a retreating Klopp who had resumed following the action on the pitch.

However, Salah continued to abuse the outgoing Liverpool manager and only stopped his display of discontent when striker Darwin Nunez intervened.

Nunez was similarly relegated to the bench following a midweek defeat in the Merseyside derby and lowered Salah’s arms before attempting to take him off in a bid to de-escalate the situation.

Salah reluctantly walked away when Klopp – clearly knowing all eyes were on the commotion – refused to acknowledge or intervene.

It was an unusual show of anger among Liverpool’s ranks as Klopp had built emotionally strong bonds with his players during his nine-year reign at the club on the way to victories in the Champions League and Premier League.

Salah in particular has enjoyed the best form of his career under Klopp’s guidance since being brought to the club by the 56-year-old in 2017.

The superstar has scored 210 goals in 345 appearances for the Reds, writing himself into the club’s record books and being recognized by Liverpool supporters as one of their best ever players.

Salah made little impression when he took to the pitch as Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw by West Ham

He has another year to run on his existing contract, but Salah has been linked with a move away this summer after being courted by Saudi Arabian clubs last year before staying at Liverpool.

Salah failed to make much of an impression when he entered the fray at the London Stadium and continued to smoke at full-time as he walked straight through the tunnel and back to the dressing room.

Klopp and the Liverpool star passed each other on the pitch, but there was no sign of reconciliation between the duo.

The Reds boss later addressed the argument in his post-match tunnel interview, stating the matter had been settled but refusing to reveal what had been said.

‘No [I won’t share what was said]. But we have already spoken to each other in the dressing room and that is done for me,” he told TNT Sports.

Salah was walking straight down the tunnel at full-time when Klopp passed him on the pitch

Klopp later addressed the clash with Salah but refused to reveal what had been discussed

Liverpool fans on social media were left stunned after seeing the situation unfold, with some claiming it was a ‘sad end to an era’.

One Reds fan commented on the video, saying: “Definitely not the way you want to end an era,” alongside a broken heart emoji.

Another added: “Apart from the title, it’s really sad that things have become this way between them just as he’s about to leave.”

A third fan tried to pin the blame on the Reds manager, adding: ‘It looks like Klopp is saying something to him that is getting him excited. If so, Klopp shouldn’t have done that. He did that wrong.’