Mohamed Salah could hear the hat-trick of roars from a jubilant Anfield.



The first coincided with referee Chris Kavanagh pointing to the spot deep into stoppage time, the second followed VAR confirming the award of the penalty and then, finally, came the eruption when James Milner held his nerve to slot home the winner against Leicester City.



Salah missed the wild celebrations that followed as Liverpool clinched a 17th successive Premier League victory in dramatic fashion — moving to within one of Manchester City’s all-time top-flight record.



The Egyptian forward was lying in the home dressing room having treatment on his swollen left ankle.



News from outside helped to ease the pain. He had been forced off moments earlier after a challenge from substitute Leicester City’s Hamza Choudhury, which Jurgen Klopp called “dangerous as hell.”



Some 50 minutes after the final whistle, Salah emerged, stopping to embrace...