Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed Mohamed Salah struggled with his shoulder problem at the beginning of the season.
Salah was forced to leave the pitch during the Champions League final in May following after a challenge by Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos.
Ramos nicked the ball away from Salah but fell forward on to the Eygptian after the challenge and the Reds forward then landed awkwardly on his shoulder.
In his pre-match press conference ahead of Liverpool's clash with Newcastle on Boxing Day, Klopp said: 'At the start of the season, part of Mo's body was not perfect.