Jones combined with Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai to stifle Inter Milan’s threat in the San Siro

"I'm calm, polite, but that doesn't mean I'm weak," Slot said when asked about Mohamed Salah's explosive rant over the weekend. "It's up to us as a club to react and you can see he isn't here."

Salah has been dropped from the Liverpool squad to face Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday after going public with his frustrations following a third consecutive game on the bench, claiming his relationship with Slot is non-existent and going as far as to accuse “somebody” inside the club of wanting him out.

That would mean Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk retaining their centre-back partnership with teenager Giovanni Leoni out for the season after ACL surgery. Academy prospect Wellity Lucky was on the bench at Inter while Amara Nallo has also appeared for the first team this season at centre-back.

Salah believes he's been made a scapegoat for Liverpool's struggles this season, insisting "someone does not want me in the club".

Liverpool are in complete disarray right now, with Mohamed Salah's decision to speak out about his personal struggles in the team, having set a fire under the club. It's never been like this

Lured away from Feyenoord to replace the ever-lovable Jurgen Klopp, who left Liverpool in a brilliant state, Slot became loved by the Anfield faithful almost immediately. Reds star Mohamed Salah was firing on all cylinders, Virgil van Dijk proved why he's up there with the best and their midfield was as good as anyone's.

Ao Tanaka’s 96th-minute equaliser denied the Premier League champions at the death at Hugo Ekitike had earlier opened a two-goal lead