The first stage of Mohamed Salah’s rehabilitation at Liverpool is complete after the Egypt forward returned to the team for its 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League.

A huge win for Liverpool against Brighton as Hugo Ekitike's double did the damage and Mohamed Salah played over an hour on his return.

Liverpool ended their three-game winless run at Anfield as they beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 courtesy of Hugo Ekitiké’s brace. Mohamed Salah re-entered the Liverpool squad after being excluded from the victory against Inter following his extraordinary outburst, but the Egyptian was only named on the bench by Arne Slot.

The Egyptian played a crucial role off the bench at Anfield on Saturday - but his future remains unclear after last weekend's

Mohamed Salah has received a rapturous welcome from Liverpool fans after coming on as a first-half substitute against Brighton.

Having promised crunch talks with Mohamed Salah amid their ongoing and very public feud, the outcome of those discussions will become clear when Liverpool ’s official matchday squad is released. If Salah features, there could be hope of a resolution. If the Egyptian is again on the bench, pressure builds ahead of the January transfer window.

Following these comments, Salah was dropped for the trip to Inter Milan but was reinstated for the Brighton game after productive talks with Slot. The 33-year-old came off the bench to assist Hugo Ekitike’s second goal in a 2-0 win,