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  1. See you soonpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

    Thank you for joining us today and for all of your contributions, let's recap some of the top stories:

    • Jamie Carragher calls Mo Salah "selfish" for speaking publicly about contract concerns
    • Liverpool manager Arne Slot says Salah is not distracted by his contract
    • West Ham beat Newcastle 2-0 in Premier League

    Browse through our summary points for more of Tuesday's big stories.

    That is not all for the football action as the BBC Sport website and Radio 5 Live will be bringing you coverage of the Champions League this evening. Enjoy.

  2. Slot's best quotespublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

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    Liverpool manager spoke before their Champions League match against Real Madrid but what did he say about Mo Salah, Real Madrid and team news?

    Here are his best lines:

    • On Salah: "We don't share this over here, at least I don't. The only thing I can say is, if I look at my line-ups, Mo is more in than out."
    • On Real Madrid: "They always find a way to win or go to the next round and that's what makes them special."
    • On injuries: "Trent is in the squad but will not be available to start - he can maybe make a few minutes but in an ideal world he maybe doesn't. If it's really necessary he can make a few minutes."Federico [Chiesa] is not in the squad yet - he is training with us, not the whole session but one or two parts."Harvey Elliott is in the team but hasn't played for a long time so he is there but not ready to start."Kostas [Tsimikas] is not there yet, he has an injury as well - so it is quite a list."
  3. Robertson's best quotespublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

    Liverpool v Real Madrid (Wed, 20:00 GMT)

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    What did Andy Robertson say about Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Liverpool's season?

    Here are his best lines from speaking to the media:

    • On Salah: "All I can say is you look at Mo today, you look at Mo yesterday and he is the ultimate professional."
    • On the season so far: "We are all playing with confidence and we all believe in what we are doing and that helps with results and it shows you with the two positions we are in. There is a long way to go in both competitions and it isn't time to get carried away."
    • On Alexander-Arnold: "He's one of, if not the, best right-back in the world and he shows that year on year. He's still young enough to get even better and that's the main thing for him. He's got a will to succeed, a will to learn and he's a pleasure to play with. We have grown together in the full-back role and I've enjoyed doing that with him."
  4. 'Break the FSG model - keep him at all costs'published at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

    We have been running a poll at the top of this page throughout the day, asking you what Liverpool should do about Mohamed Salah's contract.

    The poll has now closed.

    • 45% (17,401) of you believe FSG should break their model and keep him at all costs
    • 40% (15,560) went slightly more cautious and said he should be offered a new shorter deal within the pay structure
    • But 15% (5,829) believe Liverpool should cut their losses, let him go and re-build.

    Arne Slot, meanwhile, has said Salah is not distracted by the contract talk.

    Slot and SalahImage source, Getty Images
  5. 'Salah is one of the happiest people at the training ground'published at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

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    Liverpool defender Andy Robertson on whether Mohamed Salah is feeling down with the current situation: "He didn't look sad to me. Mo comes into training every day with a smile on his face. He is in the gym working has hard as ever and on the training pitch working has hard as ever. In terms of that, he's one of the happiest people at the training ground. If you can find me a picture where he looks sad then fair enough but I think he looks happy at all times. He's such a focused individual that he will be focused on tomorrow night. That's what all good players do, that's what the best in the world do and he certainly falls into that category."

  6. 'I focus more on what else Carragher said'published at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

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    More from Liverpool manager Arne Slot on Jamie Carragher's "selfish" comment in regards to Mo Salah: "I focus a bit more on what else he said. He said he was one of the five best players Liverpool have ever had and I completely agree with him which is not an easy thing because we have had so many great players at this club.

    "I don't think it distracts Mo at all - maybe even brings the best out of him. Like I have said already a few times, my main focus is the next game. I talked to Mo about what I expect from him like I do all the other players. He is in a good place at the moment.

    "I am not distracted at all by his comments and I don't feel his teammates are. It's nice that we have a story in the media because you guys have some work now as well."

  7. 'Most people only ask about the injuries Real Madrid have'published at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

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    More from Liverpool manager Arne Slot on team news: "It's funny that you talk about our injuries because most people only ask about the injuries Real Madrid have but we also have a few recently. Trent is in the squad but will not be available to start - he can maybe make a few minutes but in an ideal world he maybe doesn't. If it's really necessary he can make a few minutes.

    "Federico [Chiesa] is not in the squad yet - he is training with us, not the whole session but one or two parts.

    "Harvey Elliott is in the team but hasn't played for a long time so he is there but not ready to start.

    "Kostas [Tsimikas] is not there yet, he has an injury as well - so it is quite a list."

  8. 'Real Madrid always find a way to win'published at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

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    Liverpool manager Arne Slot on the task of beating Real Madrid: "It is a very difficult thing not only for Liverpool but every club that has played them in Europe because they can win in so many different styles and so many different ways - that's why they have won the competition so many times because they can win and be really dominant but if it's a difficult game they always find a way to win or go to the next round and that's what makes them special."

  9. The worst punpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

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    A member of the media have raised a poor pun in a song Liverpool could sing about manager Arne Slot.

    He said: "It's beginning to look a Slot like Christmas"

  10. 'Results are always done by the players'published at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

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    Liverpool manager Arne Slot on his first few months at Liverpool: "Results have been really good and results are always done by the players. If they have really good results then that is good for the manager, the press officer and everyone that works at the club.

    "We also know how much effort we have to put in to win these games and that's why we always have to give credit to the players. As a result of that, players are popular - Mo is quite popular over here and maybe the manager who is part of those results as well."

  11. More team newspublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

    Liverpool v Real Madrid (Wed, 20:00 GMT)

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    Liverpool manager Arne Slot also added on team news that Alisson and Diogo Jota are also not available because of injury.

  12. Alexander-Arnold not available to startpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024
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    Liverpool manager Arne Slot said on team news that Trent Alexander-Arnold is in the squad but is not available to start.

    Federico Chiesa is not in the squad.

  13. 'There is no distraction for Salah, the players and definitely not me'published at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

    Liverpool v Real Madrid (Wed, 20:00 GMT)

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    Liverpool manager Arne Slot on potentially losing Mohamed Salah in the summer: "I don't think he's distracted at all. I haven't seen that after the United game where he had some comments, I haven't seen it after a post you told me about, he just kept on scoring. I haven't seen anything today, he is just fully focused on the game tomorrow.

    "If you would have been at the Axa today, I don't think any player spoke about it, at least not when I was there. Players are focused on the short-term and that is Madrid and that is City. By the time Mo's contract is extended, players don't look at it that way. There is no distraction for him, the players and definitely not for me."

  14. 'If I look at my line-ups, Mo is more in than out'published at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

    Liverpool v Real Madrid (Wed, 20:00 GMT)

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    Liverpool manager Arne Slot on Mohamed Salah's quotes and where the club are at with contract talks: "We don't share this over here, at least I don't. The only thing I can say is, if I look at my line-ups, Mo is more in than out."

  15. 'We don't share contract details'published at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024
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    Liverpool manager Arne Slot is now up and says on Mohamed Salah that if he looks at his line-ups he is "more in than out".

    He adds: "People tell me but we don't share this. Or at least I don't. The only thing I can say."

    Slot also says Salah is not distracted by contract talks.

    More to follow.

  16. 'Trent is one of, if not the, best right-back in the world'published at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

    Liverpool v Real Madrid (Wed, 20:00 GMT)

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    Andy Robertson and Trent Alexnder-ArnoldImage source, Getty Images

    Liverpool defender Andy Robertson on Trent Alexander-Arnold: "Trent is one of the closest friends I've got in the changing room. He is obviously a fantastic football, a fantastic person and his quality speaks for itself.

    "He's one of, if not the, best right-back in the world and he shows that year on year. He's still young enough to get even better and that's the main thing for him. He's got a will to succeed, a will to learn and he's a pleasure to play with. We have grown together in the full-back role and I've enjoyed doing that with him."

  17. 'You need the consistency and a bit of luck along the way'published at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

    Liverpool v Real Madrid (Wed, 20:00 GMT)

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    Andy Robertson in trainingImage source, Getty Images

    Liverpool defender Andy Robertson on the idea of winning the Premier League and Champions League: "I think what we've shown is we can win football matches but I also think there is a long way to go.

    "A few of us have the experience of winning both and you need the consistency and a bit of luck along the way and so far we've had that. We are only 12 games in the Premier League and four games in the Champions League and there will be a lot of twists and turns but when you are in a good moment you have to keep going and build that momentum."

  18. 'Salah is the ultimate professional'published at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

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    Liverpool defender Andy Robertson on Mohamed Salah's comments about being 'more out than in': "All I can say is you look at Mo today, you look at Mo yesterday and he is the ultimate professional. It is the same for all three of them, Mo, Virgil [van Dijk] and Trent [Alexander-Arnold] who are all in similar positions - every one of them is focused on the next game and training and preparing properly.

    "They have been leaders this year. They aren't getting distracted and we are excited for the game tomorrow night."

  19. 'It isn't time to get carried away'published at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

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    Liverpool defender Andy Robertson on the season so far: "It has been good so far. We are sitting nicely in both competitions. We are allowing other people to look at it more than us but we are focusing on tomorrow night.

    "We are all playing with confidence and we all believe in what we are doing and that helps with results and it shows you with the two positions we are in. There is a long way to go in both competitions and it isn't time to get carried away."

  20. 'Salah is the ultimate professional'published at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024
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    Liverpool player Andy Robertson is up first and has said Mohamed Salah is the "ultimate professional".

    He says the same of Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose contracts are also running out in the summer.

    Full quotes to come.