Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch got on the scoresheet during a contest defined by the energy of Liverpool’s midfield.

Ryan Gravenberch also scored on his return to the side as Arne Slot’s champions picked up their first points since September

When Liverpool needed a boost, the Anfield crowd motivated the Reds to a vital win - with Mohamed Salah returning to form.

Arne Slot will make a late decision on whether Ryan Gravenberch can start against Aston Villa but Liverpool record signing Alexander Isak and midfielder Curtis Jones are expected to miss the Saturday night clash at Anfield.

Arne Slot has changed his assessment of Liverpool's squad after he bizarrely claimed that it lacked depth despite the Reds spending more than any English club in the Premier League in the last transfer window.

Liverpool will try to snap their four-game losing streak in domestic competitions and reach the quarterfinals of the League Cup on Wednesday, when they host Crystal Palace at Anfield.

Liverpool are among six English clubs monitoring the teenager, along with Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Brighton. From the continent, AC Milan, Juventus, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are all watching him.

Liverpool linked with several new centre-backsThe failure to land Marc Guehi looks all the more profound right now - with Andy Robertson and Gomez forming an unconvincing partnership in the Reds’