Liverpool opened up a five point lead at the top of the Premier League this weekend but is it too early to write off the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City?

However, the Reds were marginally better off after 11 matches during Klopp's 2019/20 title-winning campaign. Liverpool had won ten and drawn one of their outings - only failing to

Goals either side of the break from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah capped off a perfect day’s work for Liverpool, who had been boosted by City’s second consecutive league defeat just hours earlier. While Slot has been quick to bat any talk of a premature title challenge away, the ex-Feyenoord boss continues to wow in his new role as Liverpool boss.

Trent Alexander-Arnold was forced off with a hamstring injury in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.

Arnold's injury cast a shadow over Liverpool's 2-0 Premier League win at home to Aston Villa on Saturday, with the English defender being taken off in the first half with what manager Arne Slot said was a "serious" concern.

Arne Slot admitted his concern at Trent Alexander-Arnold limping out of Liverpool's 2-0 win against Aston Villa with a suspected hamstring injury after just 25 minutes, saying that it is "always serious if a player goes off in the first-half.