Friday’s impressive victory at Molineux was kick-started by Salah’s inventive 18th-minute finish, before the No.11 - an irrepressible presence in the Reds’ attack throughout - turned provider for Van Dijk, who volleyed in his second goal for the club midway through the second half.
The win extends Jürgen Klopp’s side’s unbeaten start to the top-flight campaign to 18 matches and takes them further ahead of Manchester City at the summit of the table - at least temporarily, with Pep Guardiola’s team meeting Crystal Palace on Saturday.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 32 | 48 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 38 | 44 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 39 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 21 | 37 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 34 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 26 |
Team news
Jordan Henderson - making his 300th appearance for the Reds - returned to the starting line-up alongside James Milner as Klopp made two changes to his XI.