Mohamed Salah has penned a heartfelt message to Luis Diaz following the Colombian's €75 million (£65m) move to Bayern Munich. The Liverpool forward praised his former team-mate’s passion and resilience, calling him an inspiration on and off the pitch. Diaz leaves Anfield after three-and-a-half successful seasons marked by silverware and strong camaraderie.

Hugo Ekitike may have drawn a blank on his first appearance for Liverpool but fellow new signings Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong were both directly involved in goals before youngster Rio Ngumoha put the seal on a 3-1 victory over Yokohama F. Marinos in Wednesday's friendly in Japan.

Liverpool icon Ian Rush heaped praise on Mohamed Salah and has backed the Egyptian to succeed Trent Alexander-Arnold in a new role for the Reds.

Erling Haaland is the favourite, but Mo Salah keeps firing. Will one of them be this year’s Premier League top scorer as others still have a chance.

Mohamed Salah has sent out a raw and emotional goodbye to Diogo Jota on social media after the Liverpool forward tragically died on Thursday.