Salah & Klopp's relationship is at its lowest ebb at the worst possible time

As Jurgen Klopp's farewell tour stumbles towards a disappointing end, his relationship with Mohamed Salah, the man who has embodied the brilliance of his reign perhaps more than any others, is at an all-time low.

The pair were involved in a touchline spat during the Reds' 2-2 draw at West Ham on Saturday, which left them third in the table two points adrift of Arsenal and one behind Manchester City - who have one and two games in hand over Klopp's team.

Salah was dropped to the bench for Liverpool's 2-2 draw at West Ham on Saturday and looked decidedly unhappy with Klopp when he was finally introduced in the 79th minute.

‘If I speak, there will be fire,’ said the forward, as he declined interviews in the mix zone after the game. Arms were outstretched, fingers pointed and Darwin Nunez, of all people, had to step in as an unlikely peacemaker.

Jamie Carragher described the reaction as 'daft' and insisted the altercation should not cloud the end of Klopp's reign at Anfield.

'Mo Salah and Jurgen Klopp are both LFC legends. We don't need to take sides!,' the former Reds legend wrote on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter.

'Salah is frustrated and angry with Jurgen that he's not playing and at that moment didn't want to fully embrace the boss, Jurgen understandably took exception.

'Mo was daft with his comment in the moved [mixed] zone but let's let them sort it out and enjoy the last few weeks together.

'They've been a massive help to each other in all that's been achieved at the club!'

Meanwhile, speaking on Match the Day on Saturday night, Alan Shearer said he had sympathy for the Liverpool talisman and could understand his frustrations.

'We don't know what Klopp has said to him there. He's said something