Mo Salah's world-class goal against Brentford last weekend was ultimately irrelevant in the 3-2 defeat, but it might have been just what the Egyptian needed to relight his season. Versus Aston Villa on Saturday night,

The goal which took Salah to 250 for Liverpool wasn’t his most aesthetically ingenious, with the Reds’ number 11 pouncing upon a careless pass out from the back from Emiliano Martinez by promptly passing the ball into an unguaded net.

Liverpool finally snapped their Premier League losing streak as they beat Aston Villa last time out, but there's little time to reflect on that victory with a massive clash against Real Madrid up next.

Salah was happy to get ‘back on track’ as he scored his 250th goal for the Reds and the champions ended their Premier League losing run

Liverpool recorded a series of late winners in the first month of the campaign, notably a 100th-minute winner over Newcastle United and Mohamed Salah’s 95th-minute penalty against Burnley, to take them top of the Premier League heading into the end of September.

Liverpool will however be looking to repeat last November's result in the UEFA Champions League league phase against Real, when goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo gave them a 2-0 win at Anfield. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the game: