Liverpool vs Cardiff City
Premier League 2018/19
Venue: Anfield
Date: Saturday, October 27
Kick-off: 3pm BST
Sadio Mane scored a brace of goals and Mohamed Salah continued his return to form as Liverpool moved to the summit of the Premier League with a comfortable 4-1 victory against lowly Cardiff City at Anfield on Saturday.
Salah ended any suggestion he was suffering a 'goal drought' when he converted from close range after Mane's shot was parried in the ninth minute - his fourth goal in three matches.
It took until the 66th minute for Liverpool to add a second, with Mane wriggling through a couple of challenges before unleashing a fierce drive into the corner with his left foot.
Cardiff City set up a potentially nervy finish when Callum Paterson scored in the 77th minute, but Xherdan Shaqiri and Mane put the game to bed with late efforts.
Liverpool, still unbeaten and winners of eight of their 10 matches, have 26 points - three clear of champions Manchester City who will reclaim top spot if they beat Tottenham Hotspur on Monday evening.
Neil Warnock's Cardiff side remain 17th with just five points from their opening 10 matches.
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Team news
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain remains out of action with a long-term knee injury.
Naby Keita could return from a thigh problem, although Jordan Henderson is more of a doubt with the same issue.
Cardiff will be missing Lee Peltier, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Danny Ward (all injured) and Joe Ralls (suspended), though Gary Madine should return from illness.
