Liverpool took a giant step towards winning the Premier League title . After an injury-hit suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham United on Saturday, delivered an outstanding performance to secure a 2-0 victory.

Goals from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai gave the Reds a comfortable lead at half-time. City, missing star striker Erling Haaland, had no response and was kept at bay in a subdued second half.

The outcome leaves Arne Slot's team having played one game more than Arsenal. Even the most conservative fans will be marking their calendars for when Liverpool could potentially secure what seems to be an increasingly certain Premier League title.

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As it stands, the maximum points Arsenal can achieve is 89. This would require Mikel Arteta's side to win its remaining 12 games consecutively, including a victory at Anfield three matches before the end of the season.

Liverpool could reach the same total in just nine games' time - which coincides with its match against Arsenal on May 10.

In all probability, the title will be wrapped up before then, which could see Arsenal giving Liverpool a guard of honour. The Gunners are grappling with an injury crisis in its forward line and have a midweek Premier League trip to Nottingham Forest, who is currently sitting pretty in third place.

The week prior sees Slot's side travelling to Chelsea, while it also hosts Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield, meaning other rivals may also have to endure the embarrassment of welcoming the champions onto the pitch.

Jamie Carragher was in no doubt about Liverpool's title chances on Sky Sports after the match. He said: "I think Liverpool will go on and win the title.

"It is not so much the lead it has over Arsenal. Arsenal is in a situation where it has no attackers and will drop more points. There are statement wins when you win a title. Beating City home and away is as big of a statement as you can have. It is a matter of when not if."