Revealed: Lip reader works out what Salah said to Klopp to ignite furious spat

What Mohamed Salah said to Jurgen Klopp during their heated touchline spat last weekend has been revealed, according to a professional lip reader.

Liverpool's title push took another heavy blow on Saturday when they were held to a point by West Ham, drawing 2-2 despite leading in the game and needing a win to keep their faint title hopes alive.

Their problems were highlighted at the London Stadium when Klopp and Salah could be seen getting visibly angry with each other before the Egyptian was introduced as a substitute, with Darwin Nunez having to step in and separate the two staple pieces of Liverpool's last decade.

Footage indicated that the flash point began after a disagreement about the way Salah shook his manager's hand ahead of his entry to the field.

According to Sportbible via lip reader John Cassidy, Salah said: 'There's nothing I can do about that, nothing.'

Cassidy goes on to claim that, though Klopp's response was obscured, he indicated Salah was not ready as quickly as he would have liked him to be.

The Reds boss then walked over and agitated Salah with a response that again could not be determined.

It's at this point the winger lost his cool and reportedly replied: 'I will, I will get a red card, after seven years, after seven years' service, after seven years!'

Darwin Nunez was then forced to usher away his team-mate before the situation escalated any further.

After the incident, Salah ignored his manager as he walked onto the pitch at full-time, the 31-year-old then told reporters 'If I speak, there will be fire' when walking through the mixed zone.

The stunning altercation raised doubt over his future at the club. Salah's current deal expires in 2025, which may have motivated the Reds to cash in on the ageing