If this is to be Mohamed Salah’s final season at Anfield he may end it with every personal and team honour he craves as his attacking masterclass allowed Liverpool to seize the initiative in the title race.

Kostas Tsimikas Backs Anfield’s Roar for Reds’ Final PushKostas Tsimikas is relishing Liverpool’s upcoming clash against Aston Villa, a game that closes out a demanding

Unai Emery's side come into the match on the back of three successive defeats in all competitions and haven't lost four in a row under Emery since his appointment two years ago. Liverpool, meanwhile, have won 14 of their first 16 matches of the campaign after only losing to Nottingham Forest and drawing 2-2 with Arsenal at the Emirates.

Kostas Tsimikas would love nothing more than for Liverpool to enter the international break on top of the Premier League following victory in another 'final,'