Mohamed Santa! Liverpool stars bring festive cheer on Alder Hey hospital visit as Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold & more join annual Christmas trip

On Thursday, Liverpool boss Arne Slot, his backroom staff, and the players visited the hospital in West Derby, Liverpool, for a special meet and greet. They posed for photos, handed out Reds gifts, and spent time with patients and their families in what was a heart-warming occasion.

The Liverpool captain told the club's website: "For us to be here and to make these kids smile is such a good thing to do. I know it’s a nice surprise for all of them. Alder Hey is an amazing hospital with amazing people that work here. It’s a special place where obviously hopefully everyone gets better. To have the people working here being there for the people that are struggling, and the kids especially, it’s amazing what they do. I have a lot of respect for them."

Alder Hey is one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, treating more than 450,000 kids and young people annually. Many patients have to go through very difficult times so days like this with the Liverpool squad will be ones they will cherish.

Arne Slot's Premier League table-toppers Liverpool will hope to continue their march towards the league title on Saturday when they host Fulham in the English top-flight.