Mohamed Salah was back in the goals on Wednesday as he helped fire Egypt to the 2026 World Cup with a brace in their 3-0 victory over Djibouti. As a result, the forward now boasts a respectable six goals and three assists from 13 appearances for club and country this season.

The only problem, for Liverpool at least, is three of those goals have come on international duty. Having been the standout player in the Premier League last season as he won both the Golden Boot and Playmaker awards, it is clear that Salah is yet to reach the same heights in the current campaign.

The 33-year-old is without a goal in his last four appearances for the Reds, while he failed to produce a goal contribution in Liverpool’s successive defeats to Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea.