Against Wolves, the old guard did the job for Slot with Salah, Robertson and Jones sending Liverpool to victory.

The criticism and spotlight on Salah this season only intensified when he accused the club of "throwing me under the bus" in an explosive interview in December.

He left soon after for the Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt losing to Senegal in the semi-final in January, and the forward now has four goals in 11 games since his return.

Yet the 33-year-old has been nowhere near the levels he set last season, when he scored 34 goals in all competitions as Liverpool won their second Premier League title.

It was a lacklustre first half at Molineux from the forward before he added Liverpool's second - although such was the quality of Robertson's cross he could not miss.

There does appear to have been a truce between Salah and the club, although every goal could be his last for them after a decorated Anfield career.

It was also a rare Robertson strike, in a rare start this season, with the 31-year-old close to leaving for Tottenham in January.

But the Scotland international showed...