'Don't know if they understand' - Mohamed Salah makes major point over two Liverpool players

Mohamed Salah has highlighted Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez as two underrated players in Liverpool's quest for a glorious end to Jurgen Klopp's reign as manager.

The Reds are preparing for their Europa League quarter-final first leg against Atalanta on Thursday still chasing a trophy treble having already claimed the League Cup and stand behind Premier League leaders Arsenal only on goal difference with seven games remaining.

Despite missing almost two months of the season through injury, Salah's late equaliser in Sunday's 2-2 draw at Manchester United was his 23rd goal of the campaign and strengthened his position as Liverpool's leading scorer.

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But when asked which players have perhaps not been appreciated sufficiently in Klopp's squad this season, Salah pointed to two of his fellow strikers.

"I think Darwin and Cody," said the Egyptian. "Cody doesn't get credit because the fans I don't know if they really understand his game or not. But he is a very, very clever player. I admire the way he thinks, it's very, very good. He is young and wants to learn, he asks a lot of questions.

"Darwin is a key for us as well. The way he plays, the way he opens space for us, it's very good. But he doesn't get a lot of credit because once he misses a chance, others fans start to jump (on him) and Liverpool fans start defending him and he's inside that mess. But for me, he's one of the best players on the team."

Salah has also detailed his initial reaction to the news back in January when Klopp informed his squad at a team meeting at the AXA Training Centre that he would be