The Reds have lost six of their past seven Premier League matches and the club's former defender believes that the Egyptian forward should be more vocal about the club's troubled predicament.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Carragher said: "I must say on the back of all these Liverpool defeats, it's always Virgil van Dijk who comes out.

"The captain should do that but there should be other players in that dressing room coming out and speaking for the club.

"A year ago, Mo Salah wasn't shy in coming out and speaking about his own situation, about the club not offering him a contract.

"I only ever hear Salah speak when he gets man of the match or he needs a new contract.

"I'd like to see Mo Salah come out as one of the leaders, one of the legends of Liverpool, come out and speak for the team. It shouldn't always be the captain."

Liverpool boss Arne Slot took the blame as the Premier League champions suffered a 3-0 home reverse against Nottingham Forest at the weekend but Van Dijk feels that the players have been letting the manager down.

The Dutch defender said: "We are definitely letting him down, but we've let ourselves down as well.

"You look at yourself first and then you help each other, you help each other get out of this mess because at the moment it is a mess – that's just a fact. As the champions, we can't be in the situation we are in right now, but it's a fact. What are we going to do about it? We're going to try to turn it around and that's the mentality everyone should have."