Van Dijk message sets tone for Liverpool pushVirgil van Dijk has rarely been one to overstate momentum, and his message following Liverpool’s latest upturn was characteristically measured. Back to

It really does look like he has got it all. He is incredibly fast, skilful and can finish. He also stands at 6ft 3in, meaning he is a threat in the air, too. Ekitike's first goal was a brilliant touch and volley after the ball broke to him in the box, while his second was a clinical header.

Liverpool did get out of the opening period unscathed, as a very dangerous counter attack led by Ekitiké’s sublime dribbling became a Salah assist to the Frenchman off the ensuing corner. Salah’s corner looked a great ball going into the box, and a completely unmarked Ekitiké did the decent thing and made it 2-0.

Liverpool ended their three-game winless run at Anfield as they beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 courtesy of Hugo Ekitiké’s brace. Mohamed Salah re-entered the Liverpool squad after being excluded from the victory against Inter following his extraordinary outburst, but the Egyptian was only named on the bench by Arne Slot.

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 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.

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.

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler, speaking to Match of the Day, said after their 2-0 loss against Liverpool: "I think we definitely deserved more, maybe even a win but we created so many chances. We had a bad start, reacted well and then a set piece against us that we didn't defend well.

Liverpool defeated Brighton 2-0 at Anfield as Hugo Ekitike struck twice, including the fastest goal of the Premier League season, to headline a composed home performance. The Frenchman scored inside 46 seconds and added a second from a Mohamed Salah corner,