"The forward, who posted a picture of himself in an empty gym back at their AXA training complex earlier in the day, had paid the price for saying his relationship with Slot had broken down and he felt someone at the club was trying to force him out. But with Cody Gakpo injured and Federico Chiesa ill it left Slot with just two senior forwards and he started both."
"Yet despite costing a combined £200 million Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike posed little threat with the ball and could do nothing to prevent one of Inter's back three carrying the ball out significant distances. When Ekitike raced on to Ibrahima Konaté's through-ball in a position usually assumed by Salah the France striker favoured his right foot, when the Egyptian would cut in on his left, and narrowed the angle so much Yann Sommer batted his shot behind easily."
Liverpool secured a 1-0 win at Inter Milan in the Champions League through an 88th-minute penalty converted by Dominik Szoboszlai after Mohamed Salah stayed home following a public dispute with head coach Arne Slot. The victory moved Liverpool back into the top eight, improving their chance of avoiding the play-offs and offered signs of resilience in a difficult season. Inter had been strong at home and in form, but Liverpool defended well. New front two Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike, who cost a combined £200 million, posed little threat and showed poor understanding with teammates. Cody Gakpo was injured and Federico Chiesa was ill.
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