Arne Slot has hinted that Trent Alexander-Arnold's exit from Liverpool could be behind Mohamed Salah's current woes.

Salah, 33, who penned a lucrative new deal last term, is suffering through a six-match barren spell and found himself benched by Slot for Wednesday's encounter with Eintracht Frankfurt, as the Premier League champions finally ended their brutal run of four defeats in a row - including an embarrassing defeat at home to Manchester United - by thrashing the Bundesliga side 5-1.

The Egyptian star, who has missed golden chances to earn Liverpool points against Chelsea and United, then missed another huge opportunity in Germany, has seemingly wiped all Liverpool references from his social media profiles on X and Instagram.

Slot has now weighed in on his striker's poor form, pointing to Alexander-Arnold's switch to Real Madrid as a possible cause. Speaking in a press conference, Slot said: "It has been a difficult moment for all of us.

"No one is used to losing, for all the players that have played here for so many years, and...