Liverpool marked their return to Premier League action with a hard-fought 3-1 win away to Aston Villa on Boxing Day.
First-half goals from Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk gave Jurgen Klopp's men a comfortable lead at the break, as the Reds looked set to cruise to victory in the midlands. But a reply from Villa striker Ollie Watkins had the travellers concerned for 22 second-half minutes, only for Stefan Bajcetic - on just his second Premier League appearance for the Reds - to wrap up the win with a fine goal.
It was the perfect response from Klopp and co, who'd crashed out of the EFL Cup on Thursday after being on the wrong end of a 3-2 thriller with Manchester City. Meanwhile, Villa boss Unai Emery wasn't able to make it three league wins from as many games since succeeding Steven Gerrard before the World Cup break.
