Liverpool got things right against Manchester City on Sunday, with goals from Fabinho, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane earning them a thrilling 3-1 win.
The victory increased their lead on City to nine points in the Premier League, as well as having an eight-point advantage over Leicester City and Chelsea.
But how did Liverpool’s players out on loan fare over the weekend?
Here’s our weekly roundup.
Harry Wilson – Bournemouth
Wilson scored the opener for Bournemouth on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to see off Newcastle United, who bounced back to complete a 2-1 win.
The Cherries moved down to ninth place in the Premier League in the process.
Apps: 12
Goals: 4
Kamil Grabara – Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town lost 3-1 away to Preston on Saturday, with Grabara playing the full game in goal.
The Terriers subsequently slipped down to 19th place in the Championship.
Apps: 14
Clean Sheets: 2
Ovie Ejaria – Reading
Ejaria won Man of the Match for the third game in a row as he scored for Reading in a 3-0 victory over Luton in the Championship.
Jurgen Klopp will surely be impressed with his excellent form over the last few weeks.
Apps: 12
Goals: 3
Sheyi Ojo – Rangers
Rangers were in action in the Europa League last Thursday, but Ojo had to watch from the substitutes’ bench as Steven Gerrard’s men saw off Porto 2-0 at Ibrox.
Ojo then failed to start on Sunday, but was introduced for former Liverpool man Ryan Kent in the 58th minute, as Rangers won 2-0 away to Livingston.
Apps: 16
Goals: 2
Liam Millar – Kilmarnock
Millar came off the bench in the 77th minute, as Kilmarnock drew 2-2 at home to 10-man Hamilton.
Apps: 10
Goals: 1
Marko Grujic – Hertha Berlin
Grujic was dropped to the bench for Hertha Berlin, as they opted for a change of shape with just two central players in a 3-4-3 formation.
They lost 4-2 to RB Leipzig, dropping down to 12th in the Bundesliga.
Apps: 10
Goals: 2
Taiwo Awoniyi – FSV Mainz 05
Awoniyi was absent from the squad for Mainz as they lost again, this time against Union Berlin.
The 3-2 home defeat leaves them 16th in the Bundesliga.
Apps: 4
Goals: 0
Nathaniel Phillips – VfB Stuttgart
Stuttgart lost 1-0 to VfL Osnabruck on Saturday, but Phillips played no part.
They remain in third place in the 2. Bundesliga.
Apps: 6
Goals: 0
Loris Karius – Besiktas
Besiktas continued their awful run in the Europa League with another defeat, this time a 3-1 loss away to Braga, in which Karius played the full game in goal.
The German bounced back with a clean sheet on Sunday, with Besiktas returning to winning ways after a 1-0 home victory over Denizlispor in the Turkish Super Lig.
Apps: 14
Clean Sheets: 5
Allan de Souza – Fluminense
Allan played the full game in a deep-lying midfield role last Thursday, as Fluminense won 2-0 away to Sao Paulo in the Brazilian Serie A.
He missed the game on Sunday, however, as his side lost 2-1 at Internacional, also in the league.
Apps: 30
Goals: 0
