Daniel Sturridge spots what Mo Salah was doing before Liverpool against Man City
Daniel Sturridge noticed exactly what Mohamed Salah was doing before Liverpool against Manchester City.
Salah, 32, was part of Arne Slot's starting XI for the crunch match at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
However, it was Salah's 'pre-match ritual' that the former England striker could not help but comment on.
As the camera inside the tunnel at Anfield panned to Salah just minutes before kick-off, the Egyptian could be seen crouched down away from his Liverpool teammates.
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Whether this is something he usually does is unclear.
Sturridge was accompanied by Micah Richards and Roy Keane, who joked that the Reds' winger was thinking about his new contract.
"He's probably meditating - he does that before matches," explained Sturridge.
Salah did not take long to effect the game, setting up Cody Gakpo for the opening goal on the 12-minute mark.
But he is not the only person involved with Liverpool who has an interesting ritual ahead of games.
According to Mail Sport, Arne Slot has a superstition which involves avoiding looking at the clock at exactly 13.13 (1:13 or am) for several years, as he believes the number can mean bad luck.
And rather fittingly, Liverpool do not currently have a number '13' as part of their squad.
Despite Salah's performances on the pitch impressing the Anfield faithful, they will hoping his contractual situation is resolved sooner rather than later.
The former Chelsea man's current Liverpool deal is set to expire on June 30, 2025.
After last Sunday's 3-2 win away at Southampton he gave his thoughts to the gathered media outside St Mary's, even admitting he was "more out than in" when discussing his future.
"We are almost in December and I haven't received any offers yet to stay in the club," Salah said.
"I'm probably more out than in."
When further questioned if he was disappointed at the situation, Salah replied: "Of course, yeah.
"I'm not going to retire soon so I'm just playing, focusing on the season and I'm trying to win the Premier League and hopefully the Champions League as well. I'm disappointed but we will see."
Virgil van Dijk's and Trent Alexander-Arnold's contracts are also set to expire this summer.
Topics: Liverpool, Mohamed Salah, Daniel Sturridge, Manchester City, Premier League, Football, Anfield
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