Michael Owen has offered a theory as to why Liverpool haven’t offered Mohamed Salah a contract extension, with time running out to agree new terms. Salah has once again been in sensational form this season, recording 12 goals and 10 assists in 19 appearances under Arne Slot.

I'll give you the answer: all three of them were nominated for FIFA's The Best Men's Attacker accolade ahead of Mohamed Salah. Salah is objectively markedly better than all three of those players, and the snub is clearly nothing to do with his contributions on the pitch.

Liverpool have backed themselves into a corner by not agreeing a new contract for Mohamed Salah - and the Egyptian's brilliant form is only making his case even stronger