Liverpool manager Arne Slot cautioned against complacency despite his side opening up an 11-point lead in the Premier League with Sunday's 2-0 win at Manchester City.
In the end it was all rather routine as Arne Slot's clinical Liverpool snuffed out Manchester City in the Etihad Stadium rain to put one hand on the Premier League trophy.
Liverpool have now played three Premier League matches in eight days, drawing away days at Everton and Villa while beating Wolves 2-1.
Arne Slot says Joe Gomez might need surgery on his hamstring with the Liverpool defender expected to be sidelined until the latter stages of the season. The 27-year-old centre-back limped out of the FA Cup tie against Plymouth Argyle earlier this month – just 11 minutes into his comeback after six weeks out.
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Liverpool are seven points clear in the Premier League title race, but they failed to spoil Everton's party on the night of Goodison Park's final Merseyside derby.
First-half goals from Mohamed Salah, his 30th of the season, and Dominik Szoboszlai ensured the Reds moved 11 points clear at the top of the table.
The Liverpool manager was shown a straight red card in the aftermath of the dramatic 2-2 draw against Everton and for the second time this season is facing a touchline ban.
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Arne Slot was sent off at the end of a chaotic Merseyside derby after using ‘offensive, insulting, or abusive language’, the Premier League has confirmed. Tempers flared at Goodison Park at full-time after James Tarkowski’s last-minute goal rescued a 2-2 draw for Everton against Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Liverpool is still being chased by Arsenal in the Premier League title race. But Arne Slot's men have a run of fixtures coming that should cement their advantage.