Mohamed Salah matched Steven Gerrard’s record of 92 Premier League assists for Liverpool by setting up Virgil van Dijk’s winner in a 1-0 victory over Sunderland. Manager Arne Slot hailed the Egyptian as “unbelievable” after the crucial contribution. Salah’s latest assist — a perfectly weighted corner that Van Dijk headed (61st min)

Arne Slot has admitted Liverpool’s season will be unacceptable without Champions League qualification, as the Reds sit sixth after winning just one of their last seven Premier League matches