Mo Salah, sidelined for weeks with injury, could return against Brentford, Klopp says

Jul 25, 2018; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah (11) celebrates his goal against Manchester City during the second half of an International Champions Cup soccer match at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Liverpool is currently leading the English Premier League table by two points, and they might receive a significant advantage with the return of Mohamed Salah. According to Jurgen Klopp, Salah has resumed practice and is now “in contention” to play against Brentford.

Salah has been absent from Liverpool’s last eight matches, and he could potentially make his first appearance for the team since New Year’s Day. He had been dealing with a hamstring injury which he sustained on January 18th during Egypt’s draw against Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations competition.

In Salah’s absence, Diego Jota and Darwin Nunez have performed well for the Reds.

Liverpool hope to extend their lead at the top of the EPL table as they visit the Gtech Community Stadium to face Brentford.

Jürgen Klopp today offered the latest fitness update on the squad, with Mohamed Salah set to return to action at Brentford 🔴 #BRELIV

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 16, 2024

Mohamed Salah 2023-24 English Premier League stats

Despite being sidelined due to injury, Mo Salah is currently in second place for the most goals scored in the English Premier League this season.

Erling Haaland of Manchester City is currently leading the race with 16 goals, while Salah has recorded 14 goals and eight assists in 20 appearances for Liverpool.

How to watch Liverpool vs. Brentford

Liverpool travels to take on Brentford with the kickoff slated at 7:30 a.m., ET, on Saturday, Feb. 17. The match can be watched on USA Network or streamed on NBC.com.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mo Salah could play for Liverpool against Brentford, Klopp says