Another Szob story as Reds shine in France

Salah’s return overshadowed with Slot’s side looking good for top eight finish

- By CARL MARKHAM, PA

Dominik Szoboszlai celebrates putting Liverpool one-up. Jeremie Frimpong's efforts led to Liverpool's second through a Geronimo Rulli own goal and above Mo Salah reacts after a late miss. Cody Gakpo nets the third.

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MOHAMED Salah’s Liverpool return was less impactful than he would have hoped as he was overshadowed by Dominik Szoboszlai in a 3-0 victory in Marseille which boosted their chances of a top-eight finish.

While all eyes were on the Egypt international it was his close friend - and the team’s most consistent performer - who surprised the hosts with a clever free-kick under the wall in first-half added time.

Standing over the ball the set-piece probably favoured Salah’s left foot but Szoboszlai took charge with a low shot which crept under the jump of Leonardo Baleri and inside the post.

And when Jeremie Frimpong's second-half cross deflected in off goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli just as pressure was starting to build Arne Slot’s side were one step closer to a place in the last 16 and Cody Gakpo's added-time strike secured Liverpool's first three-goal win of the season.