'He's ageing backwards!' - Mohamed Salah put in 'same category' as Cristiano Ronaldo with Liverpool star backed to keep playing at highest level until 36

Former England and Liverpool star Emile Heskey heaped praise on Salah for maintaining such an impressive physique as he backed the Egyptian to play at the highest until the age of 36. Heskey also drew comparisons between Salah and Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of professionalism and fitness.

Speaking to Casino Scout, Heskey said: "I think Mohamed Salah can perform at this level for at least a couple more years. If you look at the way that he looks after himself and his body, it’s unmatched. He’s a family man, he’s not out with the club doing this and doing that, he’s properly looking after himself. I don’t see why he couldn’t carry on like he is for another two, three, maybe even four years. Liverpool have a player who looks after himself so well that he is ageing backwards! I see him putting up the same numbers for two more years, minimum."

Heskey added: "If you look at Cristiano Ronaldo, who’s soon to be forty years old, you have to put Salah in that same category in the way that he looks after himself.”

Salah's future at Anfield remains uncertain as he is in the final six months of his current contract and there has not yet been a breakthrough in renewal talks with the club. The 32-year-old has been backed to join Harry Kane in the Bayern Munich attack, while he has also attracted interest from the Saudi Pro League as he approaches free agency.

Salah and Liverpool will be back in action on Tuesday night as they host Lille in the Champions League, before facing Ipswich Town in a Premier League clash on Saturday.