Liverpool opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as breakaway goals by Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah sealed a 2-0 win at home to Aston Villa on Saturday. Manchester City's earlier defeat was the perfect pre-match tonic for Liverpool and Nunez's 20th minute strike following a lightning counter-attack set the tone at Anfield.

Arne Slot's new curse at Liverpool started off strongly as the Reds are currently leading the Premier League table after ten games, with 25 points and only one defeat and will face Aston Villa that only had one win in the last five and are currently sitting fifth with 18 points so far.