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It was earlier than expected that Mo Salah returned to the pitch for Liverpool, introduced as a substitute for the injured Joe Gomez midway through the first half against Brighton, which marked the fifth game in a row that the No.11 hadn't started. It meant Salah playing in his typical right forward role, seemingly within a 4-3-3 system. However, Liverpool were often, especially defensively, more 4-4-1-1, with Alexis Mac Allister actually the most advanced behind forward and double goalscorer Hugo Ekitike.

A bad afternoon for Newcastle's German striker got significantly worse shortly after half-time when he cut an even more isolated, peripheral and forlorn figure in his own team's box after inadvertently heading a Nordi Mukiele cross past Aaron Ramsdale from six yards out. Woltemade's embarrassing own goal proved to be the unwitting match-winner in a contest that had until that point been high on full-blooded aggression but low on moments of real quality.

Salah came off the bench for his first Liverpool appearance since claiming he had been "thrown under the bus" by the club following last weekend's 3-3 draw with Leeds. The 33-year-old was left out of the squad for the midweek Champions League win at Inter Milan, but returned for the Brighton game following talks with manager Arne Slot and claimed an assist in the 2-0 win.

Since making his senior debut in 2008, Pedro has made more than 750 appearances for club and country and won just about everything there is to win. A world and European champion with Spain, he was also part of Barcelona's golden era, claiming five La Liga titles and three Champions League, before adding a Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League to his medal collection following his 2015 move to Chelsea.

Sunderland are aiming to stay above Newcastle when the neighbours meet in the Premier League on Sunday. The Black Cats start the day 10th in the table and remain unbeaten at home in this season's top flight. Newcastle are unbeaten in four matches in all competitions, including a 2-2 draw at Leverkusen in the Champions League on Wednesday. 101GreatGoals.com has full team news from Sunderland vs Newcastle in the Premier League, as well as details on how to watch the action live.

It's so disappointing, we know our performance was not what it needed to be. But, no, I don't think it will define our season. Nothing is lost today, it was a game of very few chances settled by a freak goal and we couldn't create the openings we wanted. The effort was there but the quality wasn't. We were disappointed with our creative output. We haven't delivered. It's difficult to take.

It looked like absolutely no trouble down in the corner. Konsa tries to turn out and Fernandes does brilliantly to nick it off him. He drives towards the edge of the six yard box and, from a real tight angle at the near post, is able to lift it above Bizot into the far corner. Fantastic composure under pressure.

He is a fantastic striker, it was never in doubt. His CV speaks for itself. [He's an] unbelievable human being, an unbelievable hard worker. We are blessed to have him. Harry Kane is playing in the Bundesliga, but he's one of the best English strikers in the Premier League.

This weekend has been on the hob since the day the Premier League fixtures were released, just sitting there, simmering, waiting to be turned up to the rolling boil of the past week. Sunderland and Newcastle United are proper rivals, with all the good and bad that come with it, and the Stadium of Light is going to be bouncing on Sunday. Read on as FourFourTwo brings you all the information on how to watch Sunderland vs Newcastle United online, on TV, and from anywhere.

We were too worried and too fearful, we needed to work hard. We have to play well, even in the difficult moments. We have to manage situations, and we definitely have to improve. We have to be better at managing these moments, we have to tackle them with experience. We can't lose courage or become overwhelmed. If you play like that, you run the risk of conceding, and we conceded.

So they are not in doubt of what I think because and very honest about where we are as well as I was very honest it was a very bad performance. No two ways about that. But also know that to change this this will take some time. If no one gets the time, no one can turn this around. This is NOT a quick fix.

Borussia Dortmund clung on to earn a 1-1 draw with Freiburg at Europa-Park Stadion despite playing with 10 men for almost 45 minutes following Jobe Bellingham's red card. Bellingham was sent off for a professional last-man foul in the 53rd minute with Dortmund 1-0 up, and though they were pegged back by Lucas Holer's stunning goal, Niko Kovac's men navigated a finale featuring seven minutes of stoppage time.