Life after Salah - why Isak and Wirtz must step up for Liverpool
Summary
Liverpool will start the 2026-27 football season without Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Roberto Firmino for the first time since 2015. New players Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, and Hugo Ekitike are expected to help fill the gap left by Salah’s departure as the team aims to compete strongly this season.Key Facts
- Mohamed Salah has scored more goals on the Premier League’s first matchday than any other Liverpool player.
- Salah, Mane, and Firmino together scored 488 goals for Liverpool between 2015 and 2026.
- Salah left Liverpool to play for Trabzonspor in the Turkish league.
- Liverpool signed Isak, Wirtz, and Ekitike last summer for a total of £320 million.
- Ekitike is recovering from an Achilles injury and may return mid-season.
- Liverpool is looking to sign new attacking players, including Bradley Barcola from PSG and others.
- Young player Rio Ngumoha became Liverpool’s youngest goalscorer and may play on the right wing.
- Liverpool’s captain Virgil van Dijk said the team needs a strong squad to compete in all competitions.
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