Curtis Jones revealed that Mohamed Salah has apologised for his recent explosive interview, with Liverpool’s squad remaining united behind the Egyptian.
After a 3-3 draw with Leeds United in the Premier League on December 6, Salah, who had been a substitute for three games in a row, snatched the headlines.
Salah said he had been “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool, as well as suggesting his relationship with boss Arne Slot had soured, prompting questions about his future on Merseyside.
He was left out for a subsequent trip to San Siro to face Inter in the Champions League but returned against Brighton last weekend, coming off the bench to assist Hugo Ekitike’s second goal.
It was an assist that saw Salah break the record for the most Premier League goal involvements for a single club, moving to 277, surpassing Wayne Rooney’s record for Manchester United.
The 33-year-old has now joined Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations, but ahead of the Reds’ match against Tottenham on Saturday, Jones revealed that Salah approached his team-mates following that interview.
“Mo is his own man, and he can say his own stuff,” Jones told Sky Sports.
“He apologised to us and was like, ‘If I’ve affected anybody or made you feel any sort of way, I apologise’. That’s the man that he is.
“I can only speak from my knowing Mo and how he is with us and how he acted on that. He was positive as well.
“He was the exact same Mo; he had a big smile on his face, and everybody was exactly the same with him.
“I guess it’s just part of wanting to be a winner, and I don’t think he will be the last.
“I get that there are certain ways you can go about things, but if a lad’s fine to be on the bench, and he doesn’t want to play and help the team, I think that’s more of an issue.
“When there’s been any sort of anger from us, including myself, it’s always been from a good place.
“In the moment, it might not have come out in the right way, but it’s never been to affect the team, the staff, the manager, anybody like that.
“We’re past that now, and we’re gelling well as a team, playing well and starting to win games.”
Liverpool have seemingly steadied the ship in recent weeks and are unbeaten in their last five outings in all competitions (W3 D2).
They face Spurs on Saturday as they look to earn back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since September.