Why is it time for Mohamed Salah to return to his best Liverpool FC form

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes the international truce will help rejuvenate Mohamed Salah after he was spared matches with Egypt.

The striker, who had a remarkable first season of 44 goals for the Reds, has not scored goals in his last seven games – his longest drought for the club.

However, Salah has found the net three times in his last three league appearances against Sunday's visitors, Tottenham, and a couple of weeks without football could well kick-start this player's life. years, with seven games to play in the match. title race.

Asked about the eventual benefit of the Egyptian not having to move for the matches against Niger and Nigeria, Klopp replied, "Oh, 100%.

"Of course, if you can get fresher then, that's clear.

"The boys never had a day off, actually. They have always trained, but individually and not at the highest intensity, so that helps of course. Not only for Mo, but also for others. All good."

Klopp has practically a fit team to call on, although the likes of the long-time absentees, Joe Gomez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, will have to wait a few weeks before they can be considered for a match day that comes from return to the training of the first team.

Gomez is probably the closest after finally recovering from a broken leg suffered early December, but that's the presence of Oxlade-Chamberlain, absent for a year with a serious knee injury, which has been the most awaited.

"Not because it's not exciting, but because at that time, the Under-23 game at Derby was very rare.

Even Klopp admits he was dreaming of the return of the English international but, after the 25-year-old suffered a slight setback with a hamstring problem in his first match in competition for the under 23s more early in the month, the boss of the Reds more circumspect.

"How can I say that? I think one of the biggest mistakes I made was to be so excited about finding Ox, "he added.

"I'm pretty sure Ox felt a bit after the last session with us, then he played the game and felt a bit more, and everyone was watching him.

"So now we keep him a little more in the shadows, he's in a really good time, he's going to train, and when he's back and ready to be involved again, then I'll Until then, I will not talk about him.

Liverpool have lost just one of their last 24 league games at Anfield against Tottenham and, realistically, they will have to keep up the pace if Manchester City, who played against Fulham over 24 hours before the Reds take control.