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Salah did not dive against West Ham, has marks to prove it: Klopp

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool scores a goal which is then disallowed due to offside following a VAR review during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Sheffield United at Anfield on October 24, 2020 in Liverpool, England.
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool scores a goal which is then disallowed due to offside following a VAR review during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Sheffield United at Anfield on October 24, 2020 in Liverpool, England.
Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has hit back at accusations Mohamed Salah dived to win a penalty in Saturday's 2-1 win over West Ham United, saying the Egyptian striker was fouled and has the bruises to prove it.

Salah went down in the penalty area after a clumsy challenge from Arthur Masuaku. He then stepped up to score the penalty that drew Liverpool level.

West Ham manager David Moyes was upset with the decision to award a penalty but Klopp was in no doubt Salah had been fouled.

"Pretty much everyone who saw the situation thought it was a foul," Klopp told British media, adding that he had spoken to the striker about his fitness.

"He has exactly three proper knocks on the foot and one of them is from the penalty situation," added Klopp.

"We don't talk much about the penalties we don't get but now two days after we are talking about this. There was clear contact. I don't understand the criticism."

Liverpool face Italian side Atalanta in the Champions League later on Tuesday.