Liverpool will start 2025 as Premier League leaders following a 3-1 Boxing Day home win over Leicester City.
Arne Slot’s team battled back from a shock setback at Anfield as Jordan Ayew put the Foxes ahead after just six minutes on Merseyside.
However, the hosts rallied in the fog, as Cody Gakpo’s wonder strike levelled the contest before half-time.
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The EPL pace setters stepped up the tempo after the restart, as Curtis Jones netted on his 100th Premier League appearance, and talisman Mohamed Salah cut inside to curl home his 16th league goal of 2024/25.
Liverpool are now seven points clear at the top of the EPL rankings, plus a game in hand over second place Chelsea, who lost at Nottingham Forest.
Salah’s future remains a huge topic of discussion for Liverpool fans, with his contract expiring at the end of the season, and no firm update on a renewal.
The Egypt international starts the final six months of his deal in January – where he is eligible to open free transfer talks with non-English clubs – alongside fellow expirees Trent Alexander-Arnold and captain Virgil van Dijk.
Salah has dropped a string of hints over his next step, indicating he is hopeful of extending, but non-committal over whether an agreement can be reached.
“[On scoring 100 home Premier League goals] It’s something I’m very proud of. We keep working hard and hopefully I can go a bit further,” as per Amazon Prime, via BBC Sport.
“The most important thing is the team winning – hopefully we win the Premier League. This win is very special, hopefully we can go on and win the title – for this club, it’s something I dream of.”
Slot’s charges end 2024 at West Ham United on December 29 – but they cannot be knocked off top spot before the end of 2024 – as Chelsea and Arsenal look to chase them down.
