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Salah quietens speculation by doing talking on the pitch Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Liverpool’s win against Brighton in the Premier League. Arne Slot: I have no issue to resolve with Mo SalahLiverpool 2-0 Brighton - report & highlightsAs it happened | Teams | StatsBrought on 26 minutes in after an injury to Joe Gomez, Salah had more than an hour on the pitch, having been starved of game-time in the last few weeks, and played with a freedom that had been absent this season, though his late miss showed he is not entirely back.This was a more selfless performance from Salah, who assisted Hugo Ekitike's second goal from a corner, and one that showed he has much more to offer than simply goals.



For now, he has quietened the noise by doing his talking on the pitch.Zinny Boswell Also See: Watch FREE Premier League highlights Not got Sky? "I've said it many times, with Cole Palmer we are a better team."It took Chelsea just 21 minutes to show that against Everton as Palmer, making his first start at Stamford Bridge in four months, swept home Malo Gusto's pass to send his side on their way to their first win in three Premier League matches.Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca was keen to point out his side's efforts without the injured Palmer this season, but it cannot be a coincidence that whenever the England star's form drops or he's missing, Chelsea drop points.Chelsea 2-0 Everton - Match report and highlightsAs it happened | Teams | StatsHis barren spell last season - two goals between late December and May - coincided with the team's descent from second in the league into a scrap for the top four, and though Maresca has insisted there is far more to his team, things undoubtedly function far smoother throughout the side when he is present and purring."Palmer is such an intelligent footballer," Paul Merson said on Soccer Saturday.

It was great he scored and then Chelsea looked after him."Palmer's admission that he is still "dealing with an injury" and Maresca saying his no. He showed his worth against Everton and why Chelsea will continue to be cautious with their star man.Oliver YewBrighton out of luck at Liverpool"For the first time in months, I felt we had a little bit of luck on our side." Arne Slot's admission after Liverpool's victory won't make it any easier for Brighton to take.The visitors recorded a higher xG but only had one shot on target as they wasted chance after chance at Anfield.It might have been different had Danny Welbeck was able to start, with the striker dropped having been unable to train fully this week.Instead, Brighton's best chances fell to midfielder Diego Gomez and he was unable to beat Alisson in the first-half before hitting the side-netting with the goal gaping."We definitely deserved more," said Hurzeler - and perhaps he meant a share of the luck that went Liverpool's way.David RichardsonWilson growing into Fulham's talisman at the right time Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Premier League match between Fulham and Burnley Three of Fulham's starting 11 at Burnley won't be available for Marco Silva until at least a week into the new year.Samuel Chukwueze, an assister at Turf Moor, Calvin Bassey, a goal scorer on the night and Alex Iwobi will be away, representing Nigeria.It's a huge blow for Silva, but Harry Wilson has emerged as Fulham's talisman, ready and eagerly capable of carrying the burden of goals and assists for the Cottagers.Match report and highlights - Burnley 2-3 FulhamAs it happened | Teams | Stats"Everything he touches turns to gold", said Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp after his masterclass at Turf Moor.Wilson is playing his best football.