Salah battles Marcelo for Champions League Player of the Week prize

The Egypt international has been shortlisted along the 29-year-old defender after putting up another impressive display against his former club

Mohamed Salah has been nominated for the Uefa Player of the Week award for the first leg semi-final round following his blazing form against on Tuesday night.

The 25-year-old scored twice and made two assists to help Jurgen Klopp’s men to a resounding 5-2 victory over the Italian outfit at Anfield.

The attacker will slug it out with Marcelo who also delivered an eye-catching performance in ’s 2-1 win over scoring the equalizer after succumbing to an early Joshua Kimmich’s effort.

The former player will be aiming to win the award for the fourth time this season.