Mohamed Salah has once again been criticised for his defensive work-rate following a lacklustre start to the season. Despite scoring three goals and providing three assists in 10 appearances so far this campaign, the Liverpool forward hasn't been at his peak as Arne Slot's revamped team continues to find its rhythm.

The Reds have suffered defeats in their last three games, with Salah failing to contribute a goal or assist in any of them. Slot made headlines when he benched Salah for last week's loss to Galatasaray, and the forward faced further criticism after his performance in Saturday's last-minute defeat to Chelsea.

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney criticised the Egyptian after the match, accusing him of 'having an ego' and hitting out at his lack of defensive effort.

Former Liverpool star Danny Murphy has now echoed these sentiments amid Liverpool's recent dip in form, insisting that Salah needs to contribute more defensively to help his team-mates reverse their mini-slump.

"It was an obvious ploy from...