Not many tipped Liverpool to challenge for the title this season after Arne Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp as many, with Arsenal and Manchester City widely expected to go head-to-head for it again having finished in the top-two in each of the last two seasons.

Arsenal's Premier League title challenge took another hit on Sunday after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea. It's now four games without a win in the league for Mikel Arteta's team, which is nine points behind leader Liverpool.

Latest Arsenal news and gossip as the Gunners dropped two points in the Premier League with the 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

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.

Salah's 75th Premier League assist pushes him ahead of Thierry Henry for 13th all-time, while Liverpool's 28 points are five clear of the field.