Liverpool overcame an early goal from Leicester to win by three in a professional win on their title-hunting journey.

Jordan Ayew scored early to give Leicester City hope of a surprising win at Anfield, but Alexis Mac Allister has set up two goals and Mohamed Salah scored his 16th of the season to grow Liverpool's Premier League table lead.

And so the curtain comes down on an eventful calendar year at Anfield. Twenty-eight games, 23 wins, 72 goals…and two managers. 2024 at Anfield started with a 4-2 win over Newcastle on 1 January as Jurgen Klopp's side went three points clear at the top.

Liverpool are confident 33-year-old Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk, who is out of contract in the summer, will sign a new two-year deal with the club. (Team talk), external.

Liverpool hope defender Virgil van Dijk will sign a two-year extension with the club, Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies is open to a Premier League move, plus more.

If anyone is looking for one piece of footage to show to FSG in an attempt to hasten the agreement of a new contract for Virgil van Dijk, it may well have emerged last night.