Liverpool cruised to a convincing 3-0 Champions League victory over Marseille, aided by an excellent performance from Dominik Szoboszlai.

Premier League teams are powering ahead in the Champions League with five of England’s top flight clubs in position to advance to the round of 16.

Such a seemingly unexpected absence left Liverpool with only four senior outfield players on the bench in Cody Gakpo, Wataru Endo, Andy Robertson and Curtis Jones, who were joined by youngsters Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni plus goalkeepers Giorgi Mamardashvili and Freddie Woodman.

Mohamed Salah may have made his long-awaited return to action for Liverpool on Wednesday, but it was Dominik Szoboszlai who stole the show as Arne Slot's side took a massive step towards automatic qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League with a massive 3-0 win in Marseille.

Mohamed Salah is starting again for Liverpool in the Champions League at Marseille in his return from the Africa Cup of Nations

Liverpool become the top-earning Premier League club for the first time, according to analysis from financial firm Deloitte.

Manchester United have fallen to their lowest position in the Deloitte Football Money League, with Liverpool the highest-earning English club for the first time. The Red Devils were once regarded as the blueprint for commercial success in football and have topped the Money League in 10 of its 29 editions, most recently in 2017.