Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk 9; Tariq Lamptey 8 - Brighton v Liverpool player ratings

Salah on target twice as Premier League champions run out 3-1 winners at the Amex Stadium

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  BRIGHTON RATINGS: Mat Ryan - 6: Made some decent saves but also fumbled a few. AFP

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  Tariq Lamptey - 8: Few players have caught the eye since the restart like the 19-year-old. It was his cross that allowed Trossard to finish and his distribution and defending was quality throughout the 90 minutes. EPA

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  Adam Webster - 6: Won his share of headers but struggled with the pace of Liverpool's forwards. Reuters

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  Lewis Dunk - 7: Brighton captain continues to enhance his reputation. Made some vital tackles. AFP

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  Dan Burn - 6: Missed a golden chance to level at 2-2. EPA

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  Dale Stephens - 6: Never looked comfortable with the likes of Henderson snapping at his heels every time he had possession. AFP

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  Davy Propper - 5: The midfielder was caught in possession on the edge of his box after six minutes and Liverpool punished him for it. Reuters

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  Alexis MacAllister - 6: The Argentine with the Scottish name made little impact on proceedings before being replaced in the second half. Reuters

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  Pascal Gross - 6: Some nice one-touch passes from the German as Brighton created plenty of chances. Reuters

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  Leandro Trossard - 7: Backed up his winner against Norwich with an even better goal against the champions. Had a great chance to double his tally late on but wasn't so assured with that finish. Reuters

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  Neal Maupay - 6: Put himself about to put pressure on Liverpool's defence before being replaced. AFP

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  SUBS: Aaron Connolly (on for Maupay, 71') - 7: Part of a triple substitution by manager graham Potter, the young Irish striker's pace kept Liverpool honest. Reuters

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  Aaron Mooy (on for Mac Allister, 71') - 6: Australian tried to add guile to Brighton's attacks. Reuters

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  Yves Bissouma (on for Propper, 71') - 7: Played well and broke up plenty of threatening attacks. Reuters

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  LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson - 6: Reliable when called upon. EPA

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  Trent Alexander-Arnold - 8: The full-back's raking cross-field passes were a feature of Liverpool's attacks. Reuters

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  Joe Gomez - 7: The burly defender was plenty physical and determined to keep Brighton at bay. AFP

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  Virgil van Dijk - 9: There's no such thing as a 50-50 ball up against the Dutchman. He was a colossus at the back. EPA

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  Neco Williams - 5: Jurgen Klopp defended his decision to replace the young full-back on 45 minutes because he was on a yellow card. The truth is he struggled up against a surging Lamptey. Reuters

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  Georginio Wijnaldum - 7: Klopp loves the Dutch midfielder for his work ethic and that was on display in spades at the Amex. Reuters

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  Naby Keita - 8: Was excellent for an hour before being replaced. Looked a yard quicker than every other player on the pitch including Salah. AFP

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  Jordan Henderson - 8: Led from the front in attack and defence. Scored a well-taken goal but concern at the end after the Liverpool captain hobbled off with a knee injury. Reuters

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  Mohamed Salah - 9: The Egyptian opened the scoring and put away a beautiful header for his second and Liverpool's third. Reuters

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  Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 6 Put in a shift but never really caught fire before making way for Mane. AFP

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  Roberto Firmino - 7: Another game without a goal but the Brazilian striker offers so much more than that to the Reds. Reuters

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  SUBS: Andrew Robertson (on for Williams, 45') - 8: Bombed forward at every opportunity and recorded his eighth assist of the season for Salah's second. Reuters

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  Sadio Mane (on for Oxlaide-Chamberlain, 61') - 7: The Senegalese's pace and control helped get Liverpool up the pitch and into dangerous positions. AFP

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  Fabinho (on for Keita, 61) - 6: Booked for a hefty challenge on Mac Allister. AFP

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  James Milner (on for Henderson, 80') - 6: Brought an aura of calm to a nervy looking side after Henderson was forced off injured. Reuters

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  Takumi Minamino (on for Firmino, 87') - NA: Had a chance to make the game safe at the end. EPA

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Premier League champions Liverpool moved on to 92 points with a 3-1 win against a spirited Brighton on Wednesday.

Brighton contributed to the Reds being 2-0 up inside eight minutes as they attempted to play the ball out from the back.

Naby Keita first robbed Davy Propper to set up Salah for the first of his goals and the hosts fell victim to Liverpool's pressing game again two minutes later as Jordan Henderson drove home a Salah pass.

Leandro Trossard pulled a goal back for Brighton before half time and Graham Potter's side created plenty of opportunities to level before Salah headed in substitute Andrew Robertson's corner on 76 minutes.

Reflecting on the game, Steve Luckings has provided his player ratings in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next slide, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.