Salah scores in Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa as hypothesis swirls about his future

LIVERPOOL, England — Mohamed Salah put apart intense hypothesis about his future by scoring once more for Liverpool in its dominant 3-0 win over Aston Villa that made it three straight victories within the Premier League for Jürgen Klopp’s staff on Sunday.

Salah, the topic of a reported bid on Friday value $188 million by Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, tapped dwelling a end within the fifty fifth minute to spherical off the scoring at Anfield as Liverpool constructed on current wins in opposition to Bournemouth and Newcastle.

Dominik Szoboszlai drove within the opening aim within the third minute earlier than Villa proper again Matty Cash unwittingly guided the ball into his personal internet within the twenty second after Darwin Núñez hit the publish and the ball rebounded out.

Liverpool stayed unbeaten and on 10 factors from 4 video games heading into the worldwide break. By the time the Premier League returns in two weeks, Liverpool followers shall be hoping Salah continues to be on the membership.

With the switch window not closed for Saudi golf equipment till Thursday, Al-Ittihad might but come again with a fair greater bid for Salah, the Egypt celebrity who’s the world’s most high-profile Arabic participant. Liverpool insists the 31-year-old ahead shouldn’t be on the market however its resolve might nonetheless be examined.

Salah has scored two objectives to date this season and Liverpool’s assault is purring, with seven objectives in its final three video games. There might have been many extra Sunday because the Reds repeatedly received in behind Villa’s excessive line that was additionally uncovered in a 5-1 opening-round loss at Newcastle.

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The damaging for Liverpool was the sight of Trent Alexander-Arnold limping off within the 71st minute with a leg muscle harm that would see him withdrawn from England’s squad for the upcoming video games in opposition to Ukraine and Scotland.

It was Alexander-Arnold – captain for the day within the absence of the suspended Virgil van Dijk – who despatched over the nook from the precise that missed everybody within the space and fell to Szoboszlai, who smashed the ball left-footed and diagonally into the underside nook. It was the Hungary captain’s first aim since becoming a member of Liverpool from Leipzig within the offseason.

Cash scored twice for Villa at Burnley final weekend, and once more in Europa Conference League qualifying in midweek, however this time discovered his personal internet after Núñez raced onto Salah’s cross and struck the publish.

Joel Matip headed vast from point-blank vary and Núñez hit the crossbar after chipping goalkeeper Emi Martinez as Liverpool threatened extra objectives.