Mohamed Salah played, Liverpool won without conceding a goal - all of this may signal that the English champion is emerging from crisis.
Brighton lost at Anfield, 2-0 with two goals from Ugo Ekitike, so the Reds end a week that threatened to cause chaos with two triumphs, as they also defeated Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday.
The clash with Brighton could have been problematic, but Liverpool put it in front after just 46 seconds when Ekitike took advantage of a big mistake by his rivals and gave Arne Slott's team the lead..
Twenty-five minutes later, Salah stepped onto the field, after serving a suspension of several days, thanks to Joe Gomez's injury - he was motivated and inspired, but without a concrete performance in front of the "Seagulls" goal.
The real Salah was not needed by Liverpool, who, after several chances on both sides, with the visitors having the better of them, took a big step towards victory.
The three-match winless streak in the championship was ended by Chelsea, who beat Everton 2-0.
Cole Palmer scored the first goal since mid-September, and three points for the "blues" were secured by Malo Gusto, who assisted on the first goal.
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