Boost for Reds as Salah returns to training ahead of CL clash

Mohamed Salah made his much-anticipated return to Liverpool training on Tuesday following the Africa Cup of Nations as the club prepare to face Marseille in the Champions League.

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A smiling Salah was put through his paces during a workout with the rest of the squad at the club's training centre on the eve of the match in France.

The return of the Egypt forward has been a major talking point after he took aim at Liverpool in an explosive interview early last month.

Salah accused the club of throwing him “under the bus” after he was benched for three games in a row and said he had no relationship with manager Arne Slot.

But he appeared as a substitute in a 2-0 Premier League win against Brighton on December 13, providing an assist, and Slot subsequently said the club had moved on from the furore.

Last week the Liverpool boss said he welcomed Salah’s return, refusing to divulge the content of his conversations with the 33-year-old, whose team finished fourth at the Africa Cup of Nations.

“Even if I had 15 attackers I still would have been happy if he would have come back, but that's not our current situation,” the Dutchman said ahead of Saturday’s II draw with struggling Burnley.