Mohamed Salah is again from harm and again among the many objectives.
While the return of the talismanic striker was excellent news for Liverpool, beating Brentford 4-1 got here at a value because the workforce’s harm considerations piled up.
Salah, again after a month out with a hamstring harm, scored the third of Liverpool’s objectives in a win at Gtech Community Stadium that saved them on prime of the English Premier League.
First-half accidents to Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota, nevertheless, threaten to depart Jurgen Klopp’s squad additional stretched in its four-pronged trophy pursuit.
“We have to see how much it costs us — we don’t know that yet,” Klopp stated. “That Curtis cannot play on tells you that it must be something because he would have played on at all costs.
“Diogo looks probably the worst. I didn’t see it back, but I heard the pictures didn’t look great as well.”
Jota needed to depart the sphere on a stretcher with an obvious knee drawback, whereas Jones was damage after being hit above his ankle.
Darwin Nunez was additionally taken off, however that seemed to be a precautionary measure.
Liverpool was already with out goalkeeper Alisson, who was damage in coaching on Friday, in addition to Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Alcantara and Dominik Szoboszlai.
They are set to overlook some regulars within the League Cup remaining subsequent weekend.
Klopp’s workforce made gentle work of Brentford and raced right into a 3-0 lead by objectives from Nunez and Alexis Mac Allister and Salah. Ivan Toney pulled one again for Brentford earlier than substitute Cody Gakpo acquired Liverpool’s fourth.
ARSENAL PRESSURE
Liverpool’s lead over Arsenal was solely two factors after the Gunners’ newest rout.
After hammering West Ham 6-0 final week, Arsenal gained 5-0 at Burnley. Bukayo Saka scored twice at Turf Moor.
Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz had been additionally on the right track.
It was a sixth straight win for Arsenal and the third time in that sequence that it has scored 5 or extra objectives.
Arsenal has already proven its title credentials by beating defending champion Manchester City and Liverpool.
TOP FOUR
The race for the highest 4 was tightening.
While it seems to be like being a shootout between Liverpool, City and Arsenal for the title, the battle for Champions League qualification may additionally make tense viewing.
Aston Villa moved again as much as fourth after successful at Fulham 2-1, and Tottenham misplaced at house to Wolves 2-1.
Just two factors separate Villa and Spurs, whereas Manchester United may enhance its possibilities of a prime 4 end by beating Luton on Sunday.
Sixth-placed United has gained its final three within the league and will transfer to inside three factors of Tottenham with a win at Kenilworth Road.
NEWCASTLE STRUGGLE
Newcastle’s issues at house continued when it needed to twice come from behind to attract with Bournemouth 2-2 at St James’ Park.
Matt Richie’s objective within the second minute of stoppage time earned some extent, however couldn’t finish a four-game winless run at house that dates to December.
Dominic Solanke put Bournemouth forward within the second half, however Anthony Gordon levelled from the penalty spot.
Antoine Semenyo put the guests in entrance once more till Ritchie got here to Newcastle’s rescue.
Seventh-placed Newcastle was some extent forward of West Ham after the London facet suffered a 3rd straight defeat, 2-0 at relegation-fighting Nottingham Forest.
Some West Ham followers held up indicators calling for supervisor David Moyes to go.
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