Wayne Rooney urges Arne Slot to make 'big decision' to save Liverpool career

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Wayne Rooney has told Arne Slop to axe Liverpool legend Mo Salah . Salah is facing the flak in the wake of his side's latest crushing defeat - a 3-0 home loss to Nottingham Forest .

The champions have now lost six of their last seven league games, to slump to 11th in the Premier League table. Salah failed to register a goal or assist in the defeat to Forest. The Egyptian superstar has failed to hit the heights of last season, which saw him voted 'player of the year' after topping both the scoring and assist charts.

But Rooney has accused Salah of not working hard enough to help his team. And the former England and Manchester captain reckons dropping Salah would send a serious message to Slot's other flops.

He told the Wayne Rooney Show: "If I was Slot, I'd try and make a big decision just so it has an impact on the rest of the team. Salah is not helping them defensively.

"If you're one of the players who they've signed and you're on the bench and you've seen him not running - and again he's a club legend and everything he's done for the club - but if you're on the bench, then what message does that send to you?"

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Rooney, meanwhile, reckons the impact of the tragic death of Liverpool froward Diogo Jota in a car accident in the summer, could be the reason Slot's team are struggling.

He added: "They're going through a hard time, aren't they? You've probably got to look at the effect of what sadly happened to Jota.

"What effect does that have on the players, because that's his team-mates? That surely has to have an effect. But then there's no excuse for not fighting and not tackling."