Liverpool were gifted a late penalty kick that Dominik Szoboszlai scored to beat Inter Milan 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League, without Mohamed Salah in the squad.

Liverpool, meanwhile, enjoyed prolonged spells of possession, but lacked imagination. The lack of chemistry between Ekitiké and Isak did not help matters; the two forwards had virtually no partnership up top, prompting Slot to replace the Swede with Florian Wirtz in the 68th minute.

The shadow of Mohamed Salah's bust-up with Liverpool hung over the team as they faced Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday and the Egyptian forward's situation looks a long way from being resolved after they eked out a narrow 1-0 win.

MILAN (AP) — Liverpool fans showed which side they are on in the dispute between club great Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot. The traveling group of around 5,000 supporters loudly chanted Slot’s name before and after Tuesday’s 1-0 win at Inter Milan in the Champions League, in an unequivocal show of support for the Liverpool coach.

Inter Milan takes on Liverpool at the San Siro Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CET local time in Italy, making it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, an 8 p.m. GMT start in the UK, and a 7 a.m. AEDT start in Australia on Wednesday.

Squad picture before Inter Milan clashTraining on Monday morning offered a fresh talking point as Mohamed Salah featured with the group, though expectations remain that he will not start. His absence