Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah sat out Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mauritania on Thursday night after concerns over the artificial pitch in Nouakchott

Liverpool only have exclusive contract talks rights with Mohamed Salah for another two-and-a-half months and loose speculation suggests the Reds are making contingency plans

Former England international Paul Gascoigne has accused Mohamed Salah of trying to avoid sustaining any injuries to ensure that he can leave Liverpool at the end of the season.

With all the discussion of Liverpool potentially losing Mo Salah at the end of the season, there has been little discussion of what the side would do if they lost him for any stretch of the current