Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, was ribbed by team-mates after his agent’s questionable tweet when he was substituted against Chelsea.
The Egyptian attacker was taken off by Reds boss Jurgen Klopp after an hour of their defeat to Thomas Tuchel’s men last week.
This led to Salah’s agent Rabby Abbas Issa tweeting a full stop in a pointed social media post detailing how he felt about Klopp’s decision.
And, according to The Athletic, ‘popular’ Salah was subjected to some jovial stick from his team-mates as a result.
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It was also reported that Salah – like many top pros – can be hard to keep happy off the pitch.
He apparently did not react well when Trent Alexander-Arnold was made captain instead of him when Jordan Henderson was missing from the side.
In contrast to those reports, one training ground source said: “Mo’s work insulates him from any fallout.
“He is the darling of the sport science department and has barely missed a training session. He is popular, warm, funny and more self-deprecating than he can appear.”
Despite Liverpool’s drastic drop in form, the 28-year-old is still the top scorer in the Premier League this season with 17 goals.
But there are rumours he could be on his way out of Anfield this summer if Klopp decides to overhaul the squad following a disappointing domestic campaign.
Salah, Mane and Roberto Firmino have established themselves as a formidable attacking trio over the past three seasons.
However, the Reds’ struggle to score in recent weeks has left some speculating that refreshment of the team is needed.
Liverpool are currently seven points off the top four having lost six of their last seven league games.