Mo Salah and Fabio Carvalho scored first-half goals to give Liverpool a 2-1 victory over Arsenal on Wednesday while Chelsea cruised and Manchester United edged Real Betis 3-2 in pre-season matches.

Premier League pre-season: Salah scores as Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-1 while Chelsea, Man Utd win

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Forwards Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have again made the shortlist for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) player of the year award, the second year running the trio have battled it out for the prestigious prize.

Salah, Mane and Aubameyang make shortlist for African player of the year

Liverpool maintained their best start to a season as Mo Salah, back at his dazzling best, scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 win at Bournemouth that took them, temporarily at least, to the top of the Premier League on Saturday.

Superb Salah treble at Bournemouth sends Liverpool top

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool beat Red Star Belgrade in UEFA Champions League Group C clash on Wednesday. With the win, the Reds got their last-16 hopes back on track as their attacking trio - Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane - was in action and made the difference in the 4-0 win at Anfield.

Watch: Salah exchanges Liverpool jersey with chocolate box in Champions League

Manchester City brushed aside Burnley 5-0 on Saturday but Liverpool kept pace with the champions after Mohamed Salah rediscovered his scoring touch to fire his team to victory against lowly Huddersfield.

Salah back on the goal trail as Liverpool beat Huddersfield

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