SALAH LOOKS LOST

MANCHESTER United great Wayne Rooney has joined the chorus of disapproval over Mo Salah’s work rate in the colours of Liverpool recently.

Salah was below his best again in Liverpool’s damaging 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday as he wasted several chances and failed to help out in defence.

He has been absent from the scoresheet in five of Liverpool’s seven Premier League games this season and the champions have suffered as a result.

The loss at Stamford Bridge was Liverpool’s third in eight days as Arsenal leapfrogged them to the top of the standings.

Salah, 33, has scored just three goals and provided three assists in nine appearances in all competitions this season.

Salah’s lethargic display against Chelsea was in keeping with a major dip in form since the closing stages of last season.

And Rooney told BBC’s Wayne Rooney Show: “We know he doesn’t always get back and defend as much. But in the Chelsea game, his full-back is getting torn apart and he’s watching.

“When it’s going well and you are scoring goals, the team will put up with that. But over the last week, I’d question his work ethic.

“Those leaders in that dressing-room should be telling him, ‘You need to help out’. He’s looked a little bit lost over the last week.”

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy agrees with Rooney and wysed: “It feels like Mohamed Salah’s lack of defensive work has become a little problem for Liverpool, especially against the better teams.”

Liverpool will be hoping Salah is back to his best when the league returns next weekend.

Salah will then have the opportunity to silence Rooney and his Red Devils when they tackle United at Anfield next Sunday.