Mohamed Salah may have played his last game for Liverpool after he was forced off with a hamstring injury in the win over Crystal Palace.
Liverpool gave their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League a huge boost with a 3-1 win over the Eagles with Alexander Isak, Andy Robertson and Florian Wirtz on target at Anfield.
But the afternoon was marred somewhat with Salah suffering what appeared to be a hamstring injury just before the hour mark.
Salah will leave the Reds at the end of the season, closing the curtains on an extraordinary nine-year career on Merseyside.
But the injury suffered against Palace could bring a premature end to his season – starting with the trip to Manchester United next weekend where Salah has been so lethal over the years.
While Liverpool are still waiting to learn the extent of the issue, Arne Slot admitted the sight of Salah being unable to continue has him fearing the worst.
‘Another win and another injury,’ Slot told Sky Sports. ‘It’s the story of our season.
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‘It’s too early to say but we all know Mo and how hard it is for him to leave the pitch.
‘For Mo to leave the pitch, it shows you something but we have to wait and see how bad it is.’
Salah has scored a remarkable 16 goals in 18 appearances against United over the years, including a hat-trick in a famous 5-0 win at Old Trafford in 2021.
After their trip to Manchester, Liverpool take on Chelsea at Anfield before travelling to Aston Villa in their penultimate game of the season.
They end their season at home to Brentford.