Liverpool forward Mohammed Salah declined to play down his heated exchange on the touchline with manager Jürgen Klopp in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at West Ham.
In a game which saw the Red’s title hopes take another severe blow, Salah and Klopp were seen having a fierce argument, with the Egyptian star needing to be restrained back by Darwin Nuñez.
The 31-year-old, who started the contest from the bench, claimed there would be “fire” if he spoke about the clash.
Desperate to recover from their Merseyside derby loss in midweek, Klopp opted against starting Salah even as Liverpool recovered to comeback into a 2-1 lead after conceding the opener, however, Michail Antonio played the role of a spoiler to equalise in the 77th minute.
Salah had been poised go come on as a substitute into the game, alongside Nuñez and Joe Gomez before the goal.
Speaking about the controversial scenario, Klopp said: “We spoke about it in the dressing room and that is done for me.”
Quizzed if Salah was also satisfied with things, Klopp responded: “That was my impression.”
However, when Salah made his way past pressmen and was questioned about the situation, he stated: “There’s going to be a fire today if I speak.”
The attacker has recently struggled to hit top form in the last weeks, netting once in his previous six games.
Salah has been linked with a transfer away from Anfield at the end of the current season, with Saudi Arabian clubs reported to be interested in his signature.
