The breaking point in rotation: The friction initially ignited in November when Slot heavily rotated his squad during a form slump, benching Salah for a fixture against West Ham and ending his streak of 53 consecutive Premier League starts.
Salah was unhappy about remaining an unused substitute for the 2-0 victory.
"Thrown under the bus": Following December's 3-3 draw against Leeds, where Salah was benched for a third consecutive match, the forward stopped in the post-match mixed zone to vent his anger.
He infamously claimed he was being "thrown under the bus" by Slot, suggesting he was unfairly being made the scapegoat for the team's struggles.
Internal disciplinary exile: Slot reacted to the public outburst by omitting Salah from the travelling party for a Champions League clash against Inter Milan.
