Mohamed Salah is hero for Liverpool as they battle back to beat Brighton

Mohamed Salah struck a fine winner for Liverpool as they came from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 and keep themselves in the Premier League title race at Anfield on Sunday.

Jurgen Klopp's comeback specialists were stunned as they went behind to a superb Danny Welbeck strike 85 seconds into the game.

But Liverpool responded well and dominated the game before Luis Diaz scored the equaliser just before the half-hour mark.

Salah was lively throughout but had spurned a host chances before he finally found the back of the net after 65 minutes to seal a vital victory.

The Egyptian star, making his first league start since New Year's day, had 11 shots before he netted the winner. It was his third goal in his last three games and his 22nd in all competitions this term.

After Klopp announced he will leave Anfield at the end of the season, one manager linked with the job, former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso, confirmed he intends to stay at Bayer Leverkusen.

Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi is also said to be a candidate to replace Klopp when the German steps down.

In their first match since their painful FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester United before international break, Liverpool were on the receiving end of De Zerbi's enterprising tactics before two minutes had elapsed.

Brighton's Simon Adingra broke quickly in a devastating counter-attack that caught Liverpool right-back Conor Bradley out of position.

When Virgil van Dijk's scuffed clearance rolled to Welbeck just inside the penalty area, the Brighton forward lashed a strike into the top corner.

Shortly afterwards, Salah nearly grabbed the equaliser with a curler that whistled just wide.

7 - Liverpool have won seven Premier League games in which they were behind this season,