Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah's brilliance has taken most of the focus away from Liverpool's midfield concerns as they seek to finish a memorable season in style. Jurgen Klopp's side host Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday with confidence sky-high after Tuesday's spectacular 5-2 victory over Roma in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. Salah produced a masterclass against his former club, scoring twice and providing two assists as he took his club total for the season to 43. Four more goals would equal Ian Rush's Liverpool record for goals in one season, set in 1983-84. Yet while there was much talk after the game of the Egypt winger being a serious contender for the Ballon d'Or, there was also concern about the season-ending injury to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, which could have serious implications for Liverpool's ambitions. The England international will miss the World Cup after suffering knee ligament damage in making a challenge on Aleksandar Kolarov, and his absence leaves Klopp with a headache.