
Salah did not travel with the squad to Italy, and after being benched in the 3-3 draw with Leeds, he openly voiced concerns about his relationship with manager Arne Slot, claiming he had been “thrown under the bus” by the club. His rare outburst — only one of a handful in his entire Liverpool career — sparked immediate reaction from fans and pundits.
Carragher, never shy with his opinions, delivered a harsh verdict on Monday Night Football. He insisted Salah’s comments were deliberate and orchestrated, adding that the winger had “let the club down twice in the last year.” The former Liverpool defender even suggested Salah’s early Premier League struggles at Chelsea counted as a failure.
Those remarks didn’t sit well with Ahmed Elmohamady, Salah’s ex-teammate with Egypt. Taking to social media, Elmohamady unleashed a furious response, accusing Carragher of disrespecting a player who rebuilt himself through dedication and world-class consistency.
According to Elmohamady:
Salah wasn’t a failure at Chelsea — he simply wasn’t given opportunities
He rebuilt his career in Italy before becoming a Liverpool legend
He is Egypt’s greatest modern footballer and one of the most reliable forwards of his generation
Carragher’s criticism ignores Salah’s years of carrying both club and country
Elmohamady even referenced past clashes Carragher had with stars like Ronaldo and Messi, implying that the pundit has a long history of getting under players’ skin.
Meanwhile, the drama didn’t end there.
Salah posted a photo of himself lifting weights at Liverpool’s training center hours before the Inter Milan match — a move that seemed to irritate Carragher further. The former defender admitted he was more desperate than ever to see Liverpool win that night. After Dominik Szoboszlai sealed the victory with a late penalty, Carragher celebrated online, simply writing: “Get in.”
With AFCON approaching and uncertainty growing around Salah’s future, the tension between the club legend and the former defender raises a bigger question:
Has Salah already played his last game for Liverpool this season?

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