Liverpool missed the chance to move 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League but avoided defeat as Aston Villa battled to a thrilling 2-2 draw and hand hope to title race challenges Arsenal. The leaders were gifted the opening goal as defender Andres Garcia passed straight to Diogo Jota and the forward squared to Mohamed Salah for his 24th goal of the season.

For a team desperate to get in the mix for European football, failing to win any of the past four league games - when already off the pace - is doing nothing more than cementing mid-table status, especially when the past three games were against relegation-threatened teams.