Mohamed Salah made his return for Liverpool and got an assist as Arne Slot's side beat Brighton thanks to a Hugo Ekitike double.

Liverpool steady course as Brighton fail to land blow at AnfieldLiverpool’s season has rarely moved in a straight line, but this felt like a step towards calmer waters. A 2-0 win over Brighton,

Liverpool returns to Anfield on Saturday for an early match with Brighton & Hove Albion in a fight for position in the middle of the English Premier League pack. The game is scheduled to start at 10 a.

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Brighton & Hove Albion striker Stefanos Tzimas has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate knee ligament (ACL) rupture. The 19-year-old was hurt in innocuous circumstances during the first half of his first Premier League start, the 4-3 defeat against Aston Villa at the Amex Stadium on December 3.

Having promised crunch talks with Mohamed Salah amid their ongoing and very public feud, the outcome of those discussions will become clear when Liverpool ’s official matchday squad is released. If Salah features, there could be hope of a resolution. If the Egyptian is again on the bench, pressure builds ahead of the January transfer window.