Pep Lijnders was overseeing the clash with Pep Guardiola banned(Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)

Manchester City assistant manager Pep Lijnders believes Mohamed Salah deserves to be shown respect as he plays out the remainder of his Liverpool career.

Salah, who announced last week he will leave at the end of the season, suffered a miserable afternoon as he missed a penalty and a number of other chances as the Reds were beaten 4-0 at Manchester City in their FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday lunchtime.

Lijnders worked with the Egyptian during his time with Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool where they swept the board of major honours.

And Lijnders – who took charge of City on the touchline with Pep Guardiola serving a ban – hopes Salah will have a fitting send-off after nine years at Anfield.

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“I hope so,” he said. “He had seven or eight years at Liverpool wining the biggest trophies you can win in style. He will get all that (respect).

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