Then Gabriel Gudmundsson gifted Conor Bradley possession out wide. The right-back curled in for Ekitike to then compete with Perri again and squeeze the ball in at close quarters. Mohamed Salah was left on the bench for a third game running in a further sign that head coach Arne Slot is losing faith with the attacker.

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Currently sat in ninth and a whopping 11 points off league leaders Arsenal, the pressure continues to build for Arne Slot, who desperately needs victory at Elland Road. Leeds will be no pushovers, however, having just beaten Chelsea 3–1 on home turf.

Alexander Isak scored and Florian Wirtz was the best player on the pitch as Liverpool returned to winning ways against West Ham.

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Robbie Fowler has been flooded with messages of support as he confirmed he underwent an operation to remove a basal cell carcinoma. The NHS describes basal cell carcinoma as a type of non-melanoma skin cancer that starts in the top layer of the skin.

Reigning English Premier League champion Liverpool’s bid to right its ship and return to contention next sets up a Saturday matchup with 17th place Leeds United.