The four-time Premier League Golden Boot winner was left out of the starting XI for the first leg of Liverpool‘s Champions League quarter-final against PSG and was left as an unused substitute for the rest of the clash.
This comes after the Egyptian announced he would depart the side earlier this season, one year before his contract expires as he ends his time on Merseyside.
Fans were divided over Salah being left out of the clash and now Sam Allardyce has weighed in on the decision which he says is perfectly acceptable.
"I actually think it’s harder for Arne Slot to drop Salah now that everyone knows he’s leaving, but he has to do what he thinks is right for the team as he’s under pressure himself.
"If he feels Salah isn’t contributing enough, then - like with everyone else - he needs to make the decision to drop him because he’s the one that carries the can. You can see it in Salah’s face; he can’t believe the chances he’s missing.
“That one he missed against Manchester City last weekend – 99 times out of 100 in the past he’d score that. He just hesitated that extra second or two, and the defender was able to get the block in. He then missed a penalty in the second half. When it gets that bad, it really is a problem for his confidence. That penalty was like a back-pass to the goalkeeper."
Liverpool turn their attention to the Premier League on the weekend now as they face Fulham. Salah will be hoping to return to the side who are desperately chasing Champions League football which seems like an almost impossible task at the moment.