Liverpool player ratings vs Brighton: Salah and 8/10s dazzle as Ekitike lands Isak blow

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Despite being named on the bench again, he made an immediate impact when he replaced the injured Joe Gomez in the first half. Here, we assess the Liverpool players...Alisson Becker 7Mostly untroubled but showed quick reactions to dash off his line and thwart Diego Gomez with a solid one-on-one save after he was played through on goal.Joe Gomez 7Another assist for the defender!Perfectly positioned to head down for Ekitike, and could have provided another assist but Ekitike shot over.

He had to adopt a more defensive role at times, but he was at the heart of everything in the engine room.Hugo Ekitike bagged a brace against Brighton. His first goal came within the opening minute, a superb touch and finish that left Verbruggen helpless, before he outjumped everyone to meet Salah's corner.A constant menace, his name was sung throughout the match and he could easily have scored a hat-trick on another day.SUBSMohamed Salah (On for Gomez, 26) 8He was warmly welcomed when he replaced Gomez and seemed eager to demonstrate his value.

He nearly made an immediate impact by setting up Mac Allister in the box, but was thwarted by Verbuggen before assisting Ekitike for the second goal.However, he should have scored from Chiesa's cross.Alexander Isak (On for Ekitike, 78) 6He didn't get much action in the final third, but did manage to clear one corner with a header. He couldn't get a shot off from Chiesa's cross.Andy Robertson (On for Wirtz, 78) 6Despite having played 359 times for Liverpool, this was a first for him - being brought on as a left winger rather than in his usual left-back position.Federico Chiesa (On for Szoboszlai, 83) N/AHe was greeted by a loud rendition of his popular chant when he came on.