Salah: Facing Liverpool Would Bring Mixed Emotions, I Love That City

According to the Mirror, Salah admitted that if he represents Trabzonspor against Liverpool, he would have mixed emotions.

The Egyptian forward left Anfield this summer. During his time at Liverpool, he made 442 appearances and scored 257 goals, helping the club win two Premier League titles and the Champions League.

After a period without a club to play for, Salah eventually chose to join Turkish side Trabzonspor. He has made a good start at his new club, scoring three goals in three Turkish Super Lig appearances. However, Salah appears to have retained his affection for Liverpool. He admitted that facing his former club on the pitch in the future would be difficult.

The 34-year-old Salah said: "I would have mixed emotions. The reason I would feel that way is because I spent nine years there. I love that city, and I love the fans. We have always maintained a special relationship. It would be very difficult."

However, at this stage, a reunion between the two teams appears unlikely. Trabzonspor were eliminated by Hungarian side Ferencvaros in the Europa League qualifying rounds and will not participate in any European competitions this season, while Liverpool will compete in the Champions League.

At the same time, Liverpool have signed Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain, completing a £123 million deal, and found Salah's replacement in the final days of the summer transfer window.

Speaking about the new signing, Liverpool manager Iraola said: "Barcola has not played a single match since the World Cup, so we need to be careful with him.

"His training has been very good and his condition is also good. I think he has already helped the team. There were possibly a few times when he was preparing to take the ball towards the goalkeeper, but we did not find him in time and did not see his runs."

"There was also one very good counter-attacking and inside-passing opportunity, but we failed to score. However, against Ipswich, he was always a threat."

"When he carries the ball, you can feel that threat. We are also pleased because those 30 minutes of play helped with his fitness and condition. We will continue to arrange matches, and the team has many games coming up, so he will have opportunities to get more playing time."

"It is normal to be patient. He did not take part in any pre-season matches and had not played even one game, but I think his current condition is still good."

"I do not think he needs a special recovery plan, but we have to be aware that he has been without matches for some time. Match intensity is different from training, so we need to take that into consideration."