Well, he was never going to go quietly. Mohamed Salah signed off for the Africa Cup of Nations with two goals and an assist as Liverpool moved three points clear at the Premier League summit with victory over an obstinate Newcastle. Jürgen Klopp will be counting the days until he returns already.
Salah’s final Liverpool appearance before representing Egypt in Ivory Coast was a test of the leaders’ composure as well as their resources at the end of a demanding festive schedule. They passed convincingly. It was a hard-fought slog at times with Eddie Howe’s visitors defending desperately and drawing level through Alexander Isak but, not for the first time this season, Liverpool’s leading goalscorer and their options off the bench made the difference.
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