Liverpool are going to badly miss one underrated aspect of Mohamed Salah's game vs Brighton - opinion
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Liverpool will have to make do without the creativity of Mohamed Salah for their Premier League clash with Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday.The Reds will be without the 33-year-old for the final game before the March break after Slot ruled Salah out of the Brighton tie during his pre-match press conference on Friday.Liverpool’s win rate without the forward has been positive in 2025/26, but the fact that he is among the top wingers for chances created this season in the Premier League shows his replacements will need to step up. Arne Slot’s expected front three without Salah, what changes would you make? 🔄 No room for Rio again!
Salah is ruled out vs Brighton and Frimpong is a doubt. Looks like Gakpo will return…Liverpool predicted XI vs Brighton – GRV Media Mohamed Salah has second-most chances created among Premier League wingersSalah’s 2025/26 has been subpar by his usual lofty standards, though he still has 10 goals to his name.The Liverpool ace made history when he scored in the Champions League earlier this week.However, it is actually his ability to create chances for his teammates that may be the biggest miss on Saturday.In 2025/26 so far, the former AS Roma talent, despite missing part of the campaign while away at the AFCON, has created 44 chances in the Premier League this term.Only Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka (52) has managed more than Salah among the division’s wingers to date.In turn, it is clear that whoever comes in to replace the forward on the right against Brighton is going to have to bring a lot of creativity to the role.That could be easier said than done, however, especially if Dominik Szoboszlai is forced to play right-back again now Joe Gomez won’t start, and Jeremie Frimpong may not be risked.Szoboszlai has the third-most chances created of any Premier League player this term (56), and has played on the right in the past.But it seems pretty clear he will instead be used in the full-back role once again this week, which is a blow.In turn, it is likely that Florian Wirtz or Rio Ngumoha will be deployed on the right, with Cody Gakpo used off the left.Ngumoha’s ability to create chances is actually impressive, but whether Slot will select him and he can keep up his high return over a full 90 minutes remains to be seen.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox