Qarabağ were simply no match for the free-scoring Liverpool.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah continued his rehabilitation at Liverpool by scoring for the team for the first time since the start of November in a 6-0 thrashing of Qarabag in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Can Liverpool bounce back from the Bournemouth loss? Can Qarabag qualify for the knockouts? Talking points ahead of the Champions League clash.

The Reds are the masters of their own destiny on Matchday 8.

Gary McAllister believes Mohamed Salah is suffering from a "year of inconsistency" at Anfield, pinpointing the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold as the primary cause for the Egyptian's dip in form.

Liverpool thrash Qarabag 6-0 to automatically reach the last 16 of the Champions League.

Liverpool defender and CBS pundit gives his diagnosis on the club's problems and who should shoulder the blame

Safe passage through to the Champions League round of 16 requires a win.

Victory at Anfield on Wednesday would not only put Liverpool in the last 16 but ensure they almost certainly end the league phase in third or fourth spot – crucially, that earns them a second leg at home for the next round and any quarter-final.

Pressure and scrutiny have once again been cranked up on Arne Slot after Liverpool's undefeated run was ended by Bournemouth