Liverpool 3-1 Crystal Palace: Reds' £241m recruits Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak shore up Champions League hopes - but Mohamed Salah provides the drama with worrying injury substitution that could spoil final bow, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI

Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1, with new signings Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak — together costing £241m — playing roles in securing the victory and boosting the club's Champions League hopes. The match was overshadowed by Mohamed Salah being substituted off with what appeared to be a hamstring injury, raising concerns about his fitness. The injury threatens to cast a shadow over what could be the final appearance of Salah's celebrated Liverpool career.