Arne Slot explains reason behind Mohamed Salah's worst goalscoring run in TWO years as Liverpool star aims to end dry spell against Fulham

Liverpool manager Arne Slot is predicting the smile will soon return to Mo Salah as the Egyptian tries to avoid his worst scoreless run for more than two years.

For most players, four club games without a goal wouldn't be unusual but it hasn't happened to Salah in the same season since February 2023.

However, after blanks against PSG, Newcastle and Everton, the 32-year-old is looking to end his mini-drought against Fulham on Sunday.

'Sometimes the fixture list is more difficult than at other periods,' says Slot about his star man.

'PSG are one of the best teams in Europe at the moment. Newcastle were all over us in the Carabao final and Everton were so difficult with 10 people in their own 18-yard box all the time.

'I know Mo, he lives for goals. It would be weird if he was happy not scoring but probably his biggest quality is he can play a poor game and still score so his head is not all over the place.

Mohamed Salah has not scored for Liverpool in any of his last three appearances this season

Salah pictured after missing a chance to score during Liverpool's defeat by PSG last month

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is not overly worried about Salah's recent dry spell in front of goal

'That is why he scores so many, because he wants it so much. Yes, there were probably periods this season he smiled a bit more but that's not just him, it's all the players.'

Salah is the Premier League's leading scorer this season with 27 goals and odds-on to win a fourth Golden Boot – equalling the current record shared by Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer.

More importantly, the hard-fought 1-0 win over Everton in Wednesday's Merseyside derby maintains Liverpool's comfortable lead at the top of the table.

Slot was particularly happy with the way his players weren't distracted by the officials' failure to send off Everton skipper James Tarkowski for a potential leg-breaker on Alexis Mac Allister.

'I saw us play better football and react better when bad decisions were being made by the referee,' he said.

'I also saw us being firmer in the tackle and winning duels than we were in the League Cup final.

'These are the ingredients we need to win a game of football in the Premier League and the players are aware of that.'

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