Salah slammed by Muslim fans for posing with a Christmas tree 

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has been criticised on social media by Muslim fans after he posted a picture of his family next to a Christmas tree.

Salah, who is a Muslim, captioned the photo with '#MerryChristmas' on his Twitter and Instagram accounts.

The 30-year-old and his family - wife Magi and daughters Makka and Kayan - posed in matching pyjamas for his traditional Christmas post.

Muslims do not traditionally celebrate Christmas but some do partake in the festivities that take place during the Christian holiday.

Salah's tweet has been slammed by Muslim supporters, most of which were sent from outside of the UK.

One claimed: 'I shall be unfollowing you and stop supporting Liverpool because you are celebrating Christmas with the Christians.'

Another said: 'I’ve been a Liverpool fan since I was born but I will stop supporting the club because you are celebrating Christmas with the Christians. You’ve just lost me as a fan Mo Salah. Goodbye!'

'Mo Salah, I loved you as a madrid fan. I viewed you as an excellent player and you always inspired me. However, after this tweet, I can no longer view you as my role model. 

'You disappointed me. If you don‘t delete this tweet, I will have to unfollow you,' a third said.

Others defended the Egyptian forward, with one fan describing him as the 'African GOAT'.

'To us you are Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe combined. Enjoy,' they said.

Another fan said: 'The most anticipated Christmas post annually. Merry Christmas Mo.'

He is expected to start for Jurgen Klopp's men in their first Premier League game since the World Cup, the trip to Aston Villa on Boxing Day.