This trip to the Etihad was meant to be one of Arne Slot’s biggest tests in the remainder of the season but his side negotiated it with the minimum of fuss, closing out victory thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah (of course) and Dominik Szoboszlai to move 11 points clear at the top of the table.

Mohamed Salah is the first player in Premier League history to score and assist in both games against the reigning champions in a season, while he is also the first player in the competition to have b