Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has stressed the continued importance Mohamed Salah has as the club look to make a success of their season. Salah has started every match since his return from the Africa Cup of Nations. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring a penalty in the 3-0 FA Cup win over Brighton (Peter Byrne/PA). He may have scored only two club goals since November 1 but Van Dijk insisted Salah had other qualities which were not so visible. Dominik Szoboszlai (left) celebrates scoring Liverpool’s second goal against Brighton with team-mate Curtis Jones, who scored the opener in a 3-0 win (Peter Byrne/PA).

Source: Irish Examiner February 15, 2026 16:55 UTC