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Mohamed Salah was once again named on the bench as Arne Slot made four changes from midweek disappointment at home to Sunderland and it was one of the incomers who served up Liverpool’s first chance. Curtis Jones took aim from the edge of the penalty area, but his bending effort crashed off Lucas Perri’s crossbar.
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.
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.
Leeds is worrying about their status in the table. After receiving promotion last year, the club might be heading back down to the Championship, if it is not careful. The Whites did score a stunning win over Chelsea on Wednesday, snapping a four-match losing skid.
A stunned Dominik Szoboszlai was left flabbergasted after Liverpool let a two-goal lead slip at Leeds United in the Premier League on Saturday night. The Reds were cruising towards victory when Hugo
Only Alan Shearer (20) and Thierry Henry (10) have more goals against Leeds in the Premier League than Salah (9), who scored a brace against the Yorkshire side during his last trip to Elland Road in 2023.
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Liverpool travel to Elland Road on Saturday evening needing a victory to steady their season. Arne Slot’s side suffered a frustrating 1-1 draw against Sunderland midweek. Consequently, they dropped
Leeds United's Ao Tanaka scored deep into stoppage time to earn his side a thrilling 3-3 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday, rifling home from a corner at the back post to salvage a valuable point after a frenetic fight-back.
Leeds United's daunting week in the Premier League was expected to condemn them to the Championship, but it turned into their "week of hope".