The Egyptian forward opened the scoring after a rare mistake from Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, while Ryan Gravenberch added the second to seal the win for the Reds.

Follow build-up to seven Premier League matches, including Brighton v Leeds, Burnley v Arsenal, Crystal Palace v Brentford & Fulham v Wolves, with live text updates and reaction.

Liverpool halted their domestic losing skid at five with an opportunistic 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday, returning to third on the Premier League table.

Liverpool responded to recent criticism in style with a 2-0 victory against Aston Villa. The Reds looked confident, fast, and quick in their decision-making.

Liverpool stopped the rot with a steady 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday, roared on by an Anfield crowd that stood firm with Arne Slot in the home dugout.

The wins just keep on coming for Arsenal. The Premier League leader extended its advantage at the top of the standings to seven points on Saturday after a 2-0 victory against Burnley. That's 13 wins from 15 games in all competitions for Mikel Arteta's team after a flying start to the season that has only strengthened belief it will end its long-running title drought.