The best photos from Anfield as Mane and Jones keep flawless home record intact

All the best snaps from Anfield as the Champions earned a hard-fought victory over Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.

Jurgen Klopp made three changes to the side that suffered a rare defeat at the hands of Manchester City on Thursday. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and Divock Origi came into the starting eleven.

It was a game of few chances, with neither side able to sustain pressure on the other and create any real openings.

Liverpool were hoping for a resounding victory, but instead, relegation-threatened Aston Villa appeared to be in a spirited mood as they tried to take the game to Klopp's side.

But the Reds eventually clicked as Keita played a decisive pass inside the box to Sadio Mane, whose left-footed finish smashed against the underside of the bar and bounced into the back of the net.

It wasn't vintage Liverpool by any means, but they got the job done eventually as substitute Curtis Jones wrapped up the win with an excellent finish after Mohamed Salah nodded the ball into his path.

The result extends Liverpool's unbeaten league run at Anfield to a remarkable 57 games, while they have won in their last 24 consecutive league games at home; a run stretching from January 2019.

The Reds move up to 89 points in the Premier League table, with their sights set on beating the record Premier League points tally, with another 11 needed from their final five games to set the outright record.

Slide through our gallery below for all the best photos from Anfield on Sunday afternoon.