Mohamed Salah Assists, Misses a Sitter on his Return; Overtakes Wayne Rooney Record

Things might have changed for the better for Mohamed Salah and Liverpool, as the Egyptian's return to the squad marks Liverpool's return to winning ways in the Premier League. Liverpool continued their momentum gained from winning 1-0 against Inter Milan, by recording a 2-0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Although their form has just started to pick up, Liverpool will happily take this result as positive after what they have been through for the past few months. With a bad run of form, followed by Mohamed Salah blaming Arne Slot in a stunning interview, things went downhill for the Merseyside club. Nevertheless, this result will surely give a huge boost to Liverpool going forward in this Premier League season.

After peaceful talks with the manager, Mo Salah return to the Liverpool squad was confirmed ahead of the Brighton game. As expected, Mohamed Salah comeback has turned out to be a success for Liverpool, as they have returned to winning ways in the Premier League. What was even better was seeing Mohamed Salah set another record to his name, which only showcases the importance of the Egyptian to the club.

Mohamed Salah Surpasses Rooney in Terms of Goal Involvements

The Egyptian king returned to the pitch for Liverpool to loud cheers from the fans, against Brighton in the 26th minute, after Joe Gomez was forced off due to an injury. Szoboszlai was made to play right back as Mohamed Salah occupied his usual position on the right wing.

It was in the 60th minute when Hugo Ekitike doubled the lead for Liverpool football club with a point-blank header, thanks to a precise delivery from a corner by Salah. This assist from Salah was his 280th goal involvement in the Premier League, just behind Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer. This further cemented the Egyptian's status as one of the best Premier League players of all time.

Mohamed Salah Premier League record also says that this assist for Ekitike was his 277th goal involvement in 302 appearances, the most by a single player in the EPL for a single club, overtaking Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney's record of 276 for Man United. The Egyptian once again proved why he is so essential for the team, as Mo Salah return to the squad seems to have injected a breath of fresh air that will kickstart a new comeback in what has been a turbulent season for the Reds so far. These Mohamed Salah stats show us that the Egyptian has well and truly been Liverpool's best player over the last decade.

Mohamed Salah vs Brighton was a joy to watch, as the Egyptian played to his full potential but also missed an absolute sitter in the final minutes of the game. This Mohamed Salah comeback could be the boost required to reignite his form this season.