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 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.

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.

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Sandwiched in between away wins over West Ham United and Inter, Liverpool have stumbled to successive draws against newly promoted opposition. A hard-fought stalemate with Sunderland was followed by bitterness at Elland Road as the reigning champions twice surrendered leads during the 3–3 draw with Leeds United.

For at least one day, Liverpool were able to look past their turmoil after defeating Inter 1-0 in Champions League play on Tuesday. Fans chanting Arne Slot's name showed a shift from backing Mohamed Salah in his current power struggle to supporting the manager who is tasked with leading the Reds through this rough patch in their form.

Liverpool Team News and Confirmed XI vs BrightonLiverpool return to Premier League action off the back of a huge victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.It’s now four games