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Mohamed Salah remains one of the defining picks in FPL, even in a season where the output has not quite matched his premium reputation. Listed as a Midfielder for Liverpool, he is priced at £14.0m after starting the game at £14.5m, a drop of £0.5m. That price still places him among the elite assets, so every squad decision around Salah is really a question of value, captaincy, and whether Liverpool’s attacking upside is strong enough to justify the spend.
In role terms, Salah is still the headline attacker in this side. When Liverpool are on top, he remains the player most likely to decide matches with a goal, assist, or bonus haul. The concern for managers is not whether he is important, but whether his current output is enough compared with other premium routes.
This-season output
Salah has produced 116 total points in 2055 minutes, which works out at 4.6 points per game. His recent level is similar, with a form rating of 4.8 over the last five matches. For a premium midfielder, those numbers are solid rather than explosive.
The underlying FPL return profile shows a mixed picture. He has 7 goals and 6 assists, alongside 7 clean sheets as a midfielder, plus 10 bonus points. His overall BPS stands at 364, and his ICT Index is 194.9, both of which underline that he is still heavily involved in Liverpool’s attacking play. That said, managers paying £14.0m usually want more than steady involvement. They want a captain who can punish non-owners, and this season Salah has done that less often than his historical standard suggests.
There is also a status flag to monitor, with Salah currently marked d. That matters because at this point of the season, uncertainty can be as damaging as poor form. Even a slight doubt changes the captaincy conversation immediately.
Ownership and price journey
Salah is currently selected by 13.8% of managers, which is low by his usual standards and makes him more of a differential premium than a template cornerstone. The transfer market tells its own story. This gameweek he has seen just +151 transfers in against -28,223 transfers out, a huge net sell figure that reflects both the injury doubt and doubts over value.
The price drop from £14.5m to £14.0m sums up his campaign in FPL terms. Managers have steadily downgraded away from him, and unless he strings together a major finish, it is hard to see that trend reversing quickly. Community discussion, including mentions on the official FPL Pod, has reflected the broader season theme, Salah is always relevant, but not automatically essential at this level of cost.
Upcoming outlook
The final three fixtures are reasonable, but not overwhelmingly attractive. In GW36, Liverpool are at home to Chelsea with an expected points projection of 1.86. In GW37, they travel to Aston Villa for a projected 1.76 xP. In GW38, they finish at home to Brentford with 1.84 xP.
Those xP numbers are not poor, but they do not scream captaincy lock either. A projection range of 1.76 to 1.86 suggests Salah is in the conversation rather than leading it. If his status flag clears and Liverpool look sharp, the home matches against Chelsea and Brentford could still appeal to aggressive managers chasing rank. But if safer and more explosive captaincy options exist elsewhere, Salah becomes harder to justify as the primary armband pick.
That is the key point for the run-in. You do not need Salah just because he is Salah. You need him if you believe Liverpool can turn these fixtures into attacking wins and if you are comfortable paying premium money for moderate projections with some upside attached.
Verdict
Watch. The combination of £14.0m cost, 13.8% ownership, a d status flag, and heavy sales of -28,223 makes him a high-risk premium right now. The raw season numbers, 116 points, 7 goals, 6 assists, and 10 bonus, are still respectable, and his 194.9 ICT shows the threat has not vanished. But the final three fixtures project more as decent than elite.
If you already own him, the sensible play is probably to monitor news and reassess captaincy week by week. If you do not own him, this is not the clearest buy unless you want a differential premium for the closing stretch. Salah still carries haul potential, but on current data he is more a selective upside play than a must-own finisher.