Explained: Why Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah has joined David Beckham, Thierry Henry & Erling Haaland in exclusive Premier League goal club

The Liverpool forward was back on target for the Reds in their Premier League meeting with West Ham – with the Egyptian superstar opening the scoring in that contest. Said effort came on the back of having already found the target in meetings with Bournemouth and Aston Villa.

Salah also registered assists in clashes with Chelsea, Newcastle and Wolves – with his value to the collective cause at Anfield being further highlighted. He is now one of just six men in the Premier League era to have delivered a goal contribution in each of his team’s first six games of the season.

Former England captain Beckham – who is now working with Lionel Messi as a co-owner at Inter Miami – was the first to achieve that feat for United in 2000-01. World Cup-winning Arsenal hero Thierry Henry replicated those efforts in 2004-05, while Sergio Aguero managed it for Manchester City in 2019-20 and Haaland for the Blues last season – as he helped them to Treble glory.

Salah has been a talismanic presence for Liverpool throughout his time on Merseyside, breaking countless records, and Jurgen Klopp will be hoping to see him stick around for the foreseeable future after generating unwelcome talk of transfer interest from Saudi Arabia.