Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said the club is in "constant talks" with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold as uncertainty over the trio's long-term futures continues.

Arguably the Premier League's pre-eminent centre-back, Van Dijk has chalked up 177 wins in the competition, which puts him 16th on the all-time list for defenders. Only Jonny Evans (188), Ashley Young (212) and Kyle Walker (258) of current defenders can boast more.

Arne Slot hailed Virgil van Dijk’s impact at Liverpool on the anniversary of the announcement that he would join the club from Southampton.On this day in 2017, Liverpool announced they would sign

Boxing Day was full of surprises for a handful of England's top teams, while another has a chance on Friday to buck the trend. I'm Pardeep Cattry with a Premier League-themed update for the weekend. All times U.

There are eight matches in the Premier League on Thursday, and we will bring you every moment. Manchester City v Everton (12:30)Bournemouth v Crystal PalaceChelsea v FulhamNewcastle v Aston VillaNottingham Forest v TottenhamSouthampton v West HamWolves v Manchester United (17:30)Liverpool v Leicester (20:00) Kick-off time 15:00 GMT unless stated

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Liverpool came back after conceding early to beat Leicester City 3-1 at Anfield on Thursday and open a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Struggling Leicester took a shock sixth minute lead through Jordan Ayew but lived a charmed life until Cody Gakpo equalised on the stroke of halftime.

If Liverpool continue on their current path, it will be Joe Fagan and Sir Kenny Dalglish whose names will be casually dropped alongside that of their Dutch coach. Unlike Bill Shankly and Jurgen Klopp,

Liverpool extended its lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points with a 3-1 win over Leicester City at Anfield on Boxing Day, with the UK's media on hand to give their verdict