For Mohamed Salah, a scorer of 32 goals in what looks to be a record-breaking campaign for Liverpool, that was again the case in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final defeat to Newcastle United. For a forward who is on his way to recording one of the greatest individual seasons of all time in the Premier League came the anomaly of Wembley: a match where the 32-year-old did not have a shot or create a chance in Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out for the remainder of the season through injury and his absence could have a knock-on effect on Mohamed Salah, according to Jamie Carragher

Extent of Reds superstar’s lack of impact against Newcastle at Wembley saw him set an unlikely first in his Anfield career