Jurgen Klopp and Mo Salah spat further sours latest Liverpool stumble

Jurgen Klopp's long Liverpool farewell is in danger of turning sour after a touchline row with Mohamed Salah during a 2-2 draw at West Ham which hammered another dent into their fading title hopes.

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Salah, surprisingly left out of the starting line-up, was summoned from the bench by Klopp in the 79th minute after Michail Antonio equalised for West Ham.

The Egypt striker had a heated exchange with his manager, with fellow substitute Darwin Nunez eventually stepping in to placate his team-mate.

It was an ugly end to another poor display from Liverpool, who could have at least temporarily moved level with leaders Arsenal with a victory.

They had come from a goal down - a Jarrod Bowen header - to lead 2-1 thanks to Andy Robertson's snap-shot and a comical West Ham own goal.

But Antonio's header meant two more dropped points and Klopp's final season in charge still fizzling out.

Liverpool certainly did not look like a team still in with a chance of winning the title, however slim, in a first half played with all the intensity of a pre-season friendly.

The visitors predictably dominated possession in the early stages and a Robertson cross landed at the feet of Harvey Elliott, whose first-time shot crashed into the side-netting.

Liverpool were awarded a penalty by referee Anthony Taylor after Angelo Ogbonna upended Cody Gakpo - and then handled the ball for good measure - but Luis Diaz was flagged offside with a VAR check confirming the assistant's decision.

Gakpo should have done better when he was teed up by Diaz only to blaze his shot over the crossbar, and then Diaz's effort clanged against Alphonse Areola's near post.

But with two minutes to go before half-time Liverpool were caught out by a quickly-taken corner.

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