• Forward surprised and saddened by boos for teammate
• ‘He didn’t deserve that because he gave it all to the fans’

Mohamed Salah has criticised the “harsh” reception that Trent Alexander-Arnold received at Anfield last weekend and called for Liverpool fans to give the departing defender the send-off 20 years of service deserves.

Salah admitted he was surprised and saddened by the boos that Alexander-Arnold received from a large section of the Liverpool crowd before, during and after his substitute appearance against Arsenal. It was the 26-year-old’s first outing since announcing he would be leaving his boyhood club when his contract expires at the end of the season, with a free transfer to Real Madrid lined up.