Jurgen Klopp Backs Salah After Crucial penalty Miss During Liverpool Defeat to Leicester

• Liverpool's Mohamed Salah had a 15th-minute penalty saved by Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
• Ademola Lookman was the hero for the Foxes as he scored the only goal of the game as Leicester beat Liverpool
• Liverpool are now six points behind leaders Manchester City in the race for the league title

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has leaped to the defense of Egyptian striker Mohammed Salah after the forward missed a vital penalty which cost the Merseyside club all three points against Leicester City on Tuesday.

The former Roma forward missed an opportunity to give the Reds the lead after he had his penalty saved by Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.

Ademola Lookman, who came on as a halftime substitute, however, made Liverpool pay for their missed chances when he scored what ended up the winning goal in the 57th minute of the game.

Salah, who is the premier league’s top scorer in the current campaign with 15 goals have come under criticism from fans but Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp who wasn't impressed by his team's overall performance has played down the penalty miss as reported by Liverpool Echo and expects the Egyptian forward to bounce back stronger.

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"There's not a little bit of blame for him or whatever.

"Yes, James Maddison for sure was talking to him [to put him off], but everybody tries that.

"Mo usually scores from these situations and tonight he didn't.

"It was a little like the whole game, Mo is part of the team and usually he is better in this situation like the team was better in the football game."

Liverpool who now trail leaders Manchester City next face fellow title contenders Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge on January 2.

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Earlier Sportsbrief reported Mason Mount believes Chelsea have a chance of winning the Premier League this season despite enduring a rocky run of form in recent weeks.

Chelsea currently trail Manchester City by six points ahead of the second half of the season.

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But even as the title race hots up, Mount is confident Chelsea have everything it takes to storm to glory and that the side can "definitely" win the league this term.