Honestly I was a bit worry about how Liverpool would cope in the league in the absence of their playmaker Salah who was on AFCON duty in Ivory coast even without. Trent Alexander-Arnold, however I was amazed with Liverpool convincing win against Bournemouth in his absence the likes of Nunez, Diogo Jota, Gakpo all performanced brilliantly well without those key players with the win I strongly believe Liverpool would give Man City a run for their money as far the title contenders is concerned, though Arsenal had been very inconsistent so far in the league, however I believe the team would make things difficult for both Liverpool and Man City title bids.
Liverpool maintain a comfortable lead over City, but don't forget that City have one game in hand, which could allow City to move closer to Liverpool by a more comfortable distance of 2 points. Liverpool, in addition to a good attack, this season also stands out for its good defense, at the moment it has the best defense in the Premier League, Klopp again proves that he is worthy of his place as head coach. I like City, but if Liverpool could become champions this season it would be deserved.
Their Liverpool squad can still play very well even though they play without M. Salah because Klopp is used to these conditions. Because this is not the only time Salah has been absent, but he has also sometimes been absent due to minor injuries. And Klopp is used to it and can still make good strategies without having to include M. Salah. And yes, this proves the quality of Klopp as a very qualified and very competent coach.
In the match against Bournemouth, we could see that Liverpool's quality did not appear to have decreased at all. And in fact they can be more productive in that match.