(Video) Darren Bent sticks up for Mo Salah despite talkSPORT colleague’s attempted provocation

Darren Bent has given his strong backing to Mo Salah after the Egyptian was criticised for his pitchside disagreement with Jurgen Klopp in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at West Ham on Saturday.

Amid calls from some pundits for the Reds to cash in on the 31-year-old – pleas which look set to fall on deaf ears amid reports that contract renewal talks will begin imminently – the former England striker fought the case for the ex-Chelsea forward.

Bent was discussing the incident alongside Andy Goldstein on talkSPORT on Monday...