Mohamad Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold have entered the final months of their contracts at Liverpool and can leave as free agents at the end of the season.

Arne Slot said it would be “weird” if his Liverpool players got carried away by being top of the league and does not expect them spend every second of their day looking at the table on their phones. The Dutchman’s side will go four points clear – if possibly only for a couple of hours – if they beat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

Liverpool are sitting comfortably at the top of the league ahead of Manchester City and Arsenal. The Reds have started the new season in fine form, showing their strength and competitiveness in the early stages of the season.