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Klopp: Salah would have even more goals if I hadn't played him on the right wing!

Jurgen Klopp has seen Mohamed Salah hit 50 Premier League goals, but the Liverpool boss concedes he could have had even more if “I hadn’t played him on the right wing so often”.

The Egyptian forward, who landed the Golden Boot last season, reached a half-century of goals in the English top-flight during a dramatic meeting with Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Of that haul, 48 have come in the colours of Liverpool and two during a previous stint with Chelsea.

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Just 72 games have been required to join an illustrious list of prolific marksmen, with only three players getting to a notable mark quicker.