Liverpool star Mohamed Salah set to be on the bench against Leeds United | OneFootball

Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah is set to be named on the bench today at Leeds United today.

The Liverpool forward was not named in the starting XI against West Ham United and Sunderland, and Reds manager Arne Slot has decided to drop him against the Whites.

Liverpool were able to arrest their woeful run of form in the absence of Salah, winning against West Ham and leaving it late to pick up a point against Sunderland.

The Reds have improved since Salah was dropped and it makes sense for Slot to stick with the decision.

Salah has been a shadow of himself in recent games, and removing him from the firing line could be in the best interest of both club and player.

There have been several calls for the 33-year-old to be dropped since the 3-0 defeat to Manchester City last month, and subsequent defeats to Nottingham Forest and PSV Eindhoven left Slot with no choice.

Liverpool are looking to make it three Premier League games without defeat, and Slot will be eager to do everything to leave Yorkshire with all three points.

Salah will likely get a chance to make an impact off the bench depending on how the game goes later today, and he will be desperate to influence proceedings.

The Liverpool star has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League after a deal to move to the Middle East fell through last summer.

He opted against leaving the Merseyside club as a free agent, signing a new deal instead, and the fans are hoping he will bounce back after his recent struggles in front of goal.