Alberto Moreno reveals Mohamed Salah only ‘trains at 20 per cent’

Liverpool defender Alberto Moreno has revealed that Mohamed Salah only ‘trains at 20 per cent’ as he’s afraid of picking up an injury.

Salah, who was named the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year, has been the Reds’ star man this campaign after scoring 43 goals in all competitions.

The Egyptian missed the Merseyside derby on April 7 after injuring his groin three days earlier against Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals. 

Salah has been the Reds’ star man this campaign after scoring 43 goals in all competitions

And left back Moreno has conceded that Salah does not go at full pelt during training sessions to ensure he is fully fit. 

‘Salah’s an incredible guy. He’s having an extraordinary year,’ Moreno told El Partidazo and El Transistor.

‘I think Salah trains at 20 per cent because he’s scared of injuring himself. Now it’s Ramadan, I’ll eat and drink for him, that’s something I can do!’ 

Salah helped Jurgen Klopp’s side reach the Champions League final against Roma on Wednesday night.

Moreno did not feature in the 7-6 aggregate win over the Serie A side and has been kept out of the side since being on the sidelines with an ankle injury by Andrew Robertson. 

The Spaniard is keen to contribute against Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Kiev on Saturday, May 26.

Liverpool reached the Champions League final on Wednesday night following win over Roma

‘I still don’t believe I’m going to play a Champions League final,’ he said. 

‘We have a great squad and we’re going to fight for the Champions League.

‘You have to tell [manager Jurgen] Klopp to put me in the final! Every player wants to play. I lost my first-team place because of injury. But now is not the time for that. Now is something to enjoy.

‘If I could erase any player from Madrid, that’s easy: Cristiano Ronaldo.’

Moreno (third right) did not feature in the 7-6 aggregate win but wants to contribute to the final