Liverpool will aim to pick up their first Premier League victory of the new season when Crystal Palace make the journey to Anfield on Monday night.
Jurgen Klopp's side came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Fulham at Craven Cottage on the opening weekend, but the Reds could have easily ended up on the wrong end of the scoreline on another day.
The efforts of Mohamed Salah were greatly appreciated last Saturday, as the 30-year-old set up Darwin Nunez before opening his account for the season to rescue a point for his side.
Salah is no stranger to a goal against the Eagles either, and here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at Salah's record versus Crystal Palace ahead of Monday's game.
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During his largely forgettable period as a Chelsea player, Salah faced Crystal Palace once in the 2013-14 season and once in 2014-15, but he failed to net a goal or assist in either game.
The 2013-14 fixture saw Salah play 34 minutes in a 1-0 defeat at Selhurst Park, but the Egypt international has since been on the winning side nine times in a row against the Eagles.
In that time, Salah has amassed a staggering seven goals and six assists in 13 matches versus Crystal Palace since his first goal against them - an 84th-minute winner at Selhurst Park in March 2018.
During the 2018-19 season, Salah won a penalty for James Milner to convert before setting up Sadio Mane in a 2-0 win away from home before bagging a brace in a 4-3 Anfield success later that year.
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The former Chelsea man was an unused substitute in a 2-1 win at Selhurst Park in November 2019, but he returned with a goal and assist in a 4-0 Anfield success later in that triumphant season for the Reds.
Then came the 7-0 romping at Selhurst Park, which Salah contributed two goals and one assist to, and the attacker then claimed another assist for Mane against Palace on the final day of the 2020-21 season, which ended in a 2-0 win.
Last season, Salah scored one and set up another to help Klopp's side win 3-0 at Anfield, but he missed the subsequent 3-1 success at Selhurst Park while competing in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Incredibly, Salah enters Monday's game seeking to score or assist against Palace for the eighth game in a row, and he has set up more goals against the Eagles (six) than any other opponent.
With Liverpool now on a 10-game winning streak against their capital counterparts, optimism should be high over Salah's chances of contributing to his goal tally further to help the Reds put their first three points on the board.
Ben Knapton
