Salah’s form sparked a lengthy debate on BBC 606 during last weekend’s clash between Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton, with the former Wales international suggesting there was no way to stop their best player.
It will be Howe’s decision who to send at left-back to accommodate United’s dangerous star on the right. It remains to be seen whether he sticks with Dan Burn, or sends Tino Livermanto or even Kieran Trippier to the left to deal with Salah.Howe told Chronicle Live: “He (Salah) is one of Liverpool’s great players. He has performed well in the Premier League for a long time.”He has returned to his best form this season, scoring a goal and looking very good physically. Off the field will be a big test for us. They are very good. Trippier will be hoping for a better performance in 2024. But even during his self-confessed bad spells, the England defender was preferred to Libramento at right-back. He said he wasn’t up to it, but Howe supported him throughout.
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has admitted his side need to focus on keeping Mohamed Salah at Anfield.The 31-year-old will bid farewell to the Premier League in the weeks following Monday’s game, representing Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, and will be determined to do so on a high.
