Liverpool are five points clear of Man City at the top of the Premier League after beating Villa. Gregg Evans analyses the talking points

Salah's 75th Premier League assist pushes him ahead of Thierry Henry for 13th all-time, while Liverpool's 28 points are five clear of the field.

When asked if Salah can continue to play at the top level for years to come: "Physically, I can definitely see that happening. Mentally, that's in his hands. With certain players, you can see that they can keep playing at the highest level and he is definitely one of them.

Mohamed Salah has arguably been the best player in the world in the opening weeks of the 2024-25 campaign, consistently making decisive contributions in the final third for a Liverpool side that are absolutely flying.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has praised team mate Mohamed Salah after his impressive performances this season, calling him "special".

Alexander-Arnold signalled himself that he needed to go off, with Liverpool boss Slot admitting after a 2-0 victory on Merseyside sealed courtesy of goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah that sent them five points clear at the top-flight summit that was not a good sign as he cast doubt on his vice-captain playing any part for England this week.