Liverpool Faces First Season Without Salah, Mane, or Firmino Since 2015
· Sports · BBC Sport
Liverpool begins its 2026-27 Premier League campaign this Sunday at Newcastle without Mohamed Salah, who has moved to the Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor. The departure marks the end of an era for the club, as the trio of Salah, Sadio Mane, and Roberto Firmino combined for 488 goals between 2015 and 2026. With Salah gone and Hugo Ekitike sidelined by an Achilles injury, the team is looking to Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz to lead the attack. Liverpool is currently in negotiations with Paris St-Germain to sign winger Bradley Barcola to bolster their forward options. Captain Virgil van Dijk has publicly stated the squad needs further additions to compete across all four competitions this season.
Why it matters
The loss of Salah, the club's record-breaking opening-day scorer, forces a major tactical transition for Liverpool as they attempt to remain competitive in the Premier League and European football.
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