Mo Salah is right on the brink of setting a new Liverpool record tonight as the Reds host Sparta Prague in the UEFA Europa League Last 16. The Egyptian thought he’d set it last week.
Liverpool take on Sparta Prague tonight in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League Last 16 tie. The Reds will play it with a 5-1 head start but despite that, Mo Salah almost certainly plays.
Jurgen Klopp is eager to build up the Egyptian’s match fitness. Salah has only made four appearances in 2024, with his last start coming on New Year’s Day. The Liverpool boss made it clear that his star forward’s rhythm isn’t there after his cameo against Manchester City at the weekend.
Thus Salah almost certainly gets some minutes tonight in order to prepare him for Sunday’s trip to Old Trafford. And that could mean a record-setting appearance.
MO SALAH AIMS FOR LIVERPOOL RECORD
Salah is on 19 goals this season. If he scores the one he needs to reach 20, he’ll become the first Liverpool player ever to score 20 goals in seven successive seasons.
Ian Rush very nearly did this, of course, but left for Juventus after six seasons of 20+ goals. His first season back saw him score just 11 times (though, he’d follow that with 28 and 30-goal campaigns).
Roger Hunt was awfully close, too, but had two seasons of ‘only’ 19 goals that prevented a streak like Salah’s.
And so the Egyptian has an opportunity to make more history at Liverpool. He’s already the club’s all-time Premier League top scorer and fourth on the all-time list for all competitions.
Salah is also Liverpool’s top-scorer in Europe and the more he plays, the more records he finds to break.
Thursday night could see him break another one – though, he thought he’d done it in the first leg against Sparta Prague. Salah saw a goal disallowed that would have taken him to 20 for the season.
Of course, this one really is a matter of when, not if. The record is coming – will it be tonight?
