The Egyptian superstar suffered an unfortunate foot injury during Saturday's 2-0 win over Brighton, leaving fans worried about his fitness.

Liverpool are gearing up for a crucial Premier League showdown this midweek, with the Merseyside giants set to take on an in-form Arsenal on Wednesday. All eyes will be on this game as it could play a huge role in both the title race and top-four battle, as the Reds and the Gunners are competing on those fronts respectively.

One of the biggest talking points ahead of this Emirates Stadium showdown is the fitness of Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian ace was on hand during the club's 2-0 weekend victory over Brighton, but the league's top scorer picked up an unfortunate foot injury which forced him off the pitch.

The former Roma man got his name on the scoresheet in that triumph, netting a second-half penalty to double Liverpool's lead, but was unable to continue for longer and thus limped off the pitch shortly afterwards. While Klopp did not expect it to be a serious knock, the 29-year-old's availability for the Arsenal game was immediately cast in doubt.

Given the importance of this tie, fans can be forgiven for sweating over Salah's fitness. The winger is arguably one of the world's best players right now and thus his presence would be missed should he be forced to sit out Wednesday's trip to north London.

But will he miss this tie? Klopp offered an update on the North African sensation and it is good news, depending on where your allegiance lies. According to the German manager, despite suffering a painful foot injury, Salah is on course to recover in time for the clash with Mikel Arteta's side.

"Mo is a tough cookie and the foot was swollen and painful yesterday, less so today, he was ready to train today so we'll see how it looks. It looks like he will be available," Jurgen said, as per the Daily Mail.

With a whopping 20 goals and 10 assists to his name this season in the English top-flight, Liverpool fans will welcome this news while Arsenal supporters will dread his possible return. The Merseyside giants are currently only four points behind league leaders Manchester City despite boasting two games in hand, with the Cityzens' 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace handing the Reds a huge advantage.

However, the Gunners enter this match in great rhythm, having won five games in a row, including victories over Leicester, Wolves (2x), and Brentford. The north London giants are currently fourth in the table courtesy of a one-point advantage over fifth-placed Manchester United, with this clash being one of their three games in hand over the Red Devils.