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Liverpool are reportedly preparing to make a decisive move for Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo once his 65 million release clause becomes active in January, according to The Mirror. The potential transfer comes amid growing uncertainty surrounding Mohamed Salah's future, as tensions continue to rise behind the scenes at Anfield. With Salah's situation becoming increasingly precarious, and Saudi clubs expected to reignite their interest in the Egyptian forward in the winter window, Liverpool are accelerating contingency plans to secure an attacking replacement.

Left-back - Milos Kerkez Our first change from Tuesday's 1-0 win over Internazionale, Milos Kerkez is likely to come in for Andy Robertson. Robertson has seldom played two games a week this season, and Kerkez's byline runs will make him a prime candidate to start a home league game at Anfield.

Liverpool have been linked with the move for Michael Olise in recent months. The 23-year-old is one of the finest young attacking talents in Europe and football right now, and Liverpool were reportedly keeping tabs on him. However, Christian Falk has now revealed on CFBayernInsider that there is no chance of the French attacker leaving the German club anytime soon.

At the weekend, the Reds squandered a two-goal lead away to Leeds United, allowing the newly-promoted side back into the game. It ended 3-3 at Elland Road as Liverpool conceded a stoppage time Ao Tanaka equaliser which prompted Mohamed Salah to speak out against manager Arne Slot. Salah was left on Merseyside for Liverpool's midweek Champions League fixture against Inter Milan, with Reds sources insistent that the player's omission from Slot's travelling squad was not a punishment for his comments at Elland Road.

Who knows what the narrative would have been had Dominik Szoboszlai not converted from the penalty spot? The noise surrounding Mohamed Salah would only have gotten louder. More dropped points for Liverpool without their star man. Yet it was Liverpool's player of the season so far who took the responsibility from 12 yards out while the man who would have usually taken the penalty sat at home, almost 1000 miles away.

If there's one silver lining from Liverpool's deeply disappointing 3-3 draw against Leeds United on Saturday, it's that Hugo Ekitike has firmly established himself as the striker who should feature in Arne Slot's Starting XI whenever he's fit. Following a first half marked by wasted chances and the Reds' ongoing lack of clinical edge, Ekitike scored twice in quick succession after halftime to give Liverpool a 2-0 lead that should have set them on course for three points. It would have been a result that would have lifted them to fifth place, a position supporters would've gladly taken given this season's horrid form.