Mohamed Salah is one of the top scorers in the Premier League

Mohamed Salah was the top scorer in the Premier League before the end of the 18th round of the tournament after scoring his 11th goal against Wolverhampton.

Salah led Liverpool, who leads the standings, to dig the gap with Manchester City four points before the end of the round.

Salah scored the first goal for Liverpool in the 18th minute after a Fabenio pass received by Egyptian striker Besrah from a touchdown at homeowners' nets.

In the 68th minute, Salah passed the ball deep to defenseman Van Dyke, who headed for the goal.

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With this victory, visitors have up to 48 points, waiting for Manchester City to play against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Manchester City, host of the tournament, will host Crystal Palace in the round of 16 to try to narrow the gap with Liverpool to a point.

For the top scorer, Arsenal's Pierre Emeric Obamyang is second with 10 goals, followed by Tottenham striker Harry Keane and Manchester City's Rahim Stirling with nine goals apiece.

Arsenal host Burnley on Saturday, while Tottenham face Everton Sunday at the end of the round.

Salah has a record in the English Premier League, with the highest number of goals in a season of tournament history in its current form, scoring 32 goals last season.