Arne Slot fears Jeremie Frimpong could be set for a significant spell on the sidelines after he appeared to suffer a new hamstring injury during Liverpool ’s Champions League win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

Mohamed Salah didn’t hang around. The Egyptian attacker briefly applauded Liverpool’s jubilant away end inside Deutsche Bank Park after the final whistle before turning and making a beeline for the tunnel as the celebrations continued. His body language spoke volumes.

Hugo Ekitike once again stepped up when his more celebrated strike partner was floundering. But, does Wednesday's 5-1 win offer a clear path forward for Liverpool?

Their opener once again exposed Liverpool's defensive frailties as the Reds lost the ball in midfield and Eintracht Frankfurt countered beautifully, tearing through the visitors before Rasmus Kristensen sent a neat finish in off the far post.

Ruben Amorim is likely to learn more from his side's clash with bogey side Brighton than the fine win at Anfield

Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike scored a ruthless breakaway goal against his former team in a 5-1 Champions League thrashing of Eintracht Frankfurt that ended the Reds' woeful streak of four consecutive losses across all competitions.

Hugo Ekitike scores against his former club as Liverpool emphatically bring to an end their losing run by fighting back from a goal down to thrash Eintracht Frankfurt in the.

Rather than a high-stakes Champions League clash, this had the feeling of an early round EFL Cup game that Arne Slot was intent on taking seriously. Frankly, there are plenty of teams in the lower reaches of English football who would have been embarrassed to concede goals as basic as those handed to Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo.