Liverpool’s Egyptian can be found in over 70 per cent of squads and is enjoying his best ever Fantasy campaign, averaging 11 points per match in 19 outings under Arne Slot. Alternatively, you could use the new Assistant Manager chip on Slot instead, in the very first Gameweek that the chip becomes available in Gameweek 24.

Premier League leaders Liverpool must end their recent wobble to keep the chasing pack at bay this weekend. Everton and Tottenham meet in a battle of two desperate teams, while in-form Newcastle striker Alexander Isak can move closer to a Premier League record.

Tottenham leads 1-0 at the halfway stage of the double-legged semi-final and, while the reverse fixture is just under three weeks away, news on Friday confirmed on Spurs man will miss out.

It will be another busy month for Liverpool in February, although lessened somewhat by the lack of a Champions League play-off round. The Reds will be in action across three competitions next month.

A group of our writers on whether the 2024-25 crown is destined for Anfield and when the pivotal date in this title race could be

Ruud van Nistelrooy takes Leicester City to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in this years FA Cup fourth round; Aston Villa play Tottenham, Brighton host Chelsea and Everton face Bournemouth in other all-Premier League ties;

Arsenal win NLD, Newcastle secure top-four spot, Leicester's troubles grow in Premier League's intense action.

When Arne Slot fills out his starting lineup, the first three names on the teamsheet — Virgil van Dijk, Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold — all are out of contract and can leave for free at the end of the season.

Going back to that chance with Tielemans that was so brilliantly blocked by Tarkowski, the Belgian is only the second Aston Villa player on record (from 2003-04) to create three chances in the opening 10 minutes of a Premier League game, after John McGinn v Man City in December 2023.

Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team took advantage of Liverpool’s draw with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, with Leandro Trossard firing the winner in the north London derby at the Emirates Stadium.

The Sky Sports writers pick the key Premier League talking points as Arsenal aim to close the gap on Liverpool to four points with victory over Tottenham; David Moyes makes Everton return vs Aston Villa;

Follow live coverage as Everton face Aston Villa today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.