Premier League player 'would love to play again, but is at peace with retirement' after collapsing on pitch

With both their title rivals dropping points, Liverpool rose to the summit of the Premier League this weekend with a win over Brighton. But with their squad stretched to breaking point and repeatedly falling behind in games, it's been the emergence of one player - at both ends of the pitch - who has kept Jurgen Klopp's championship dreams alive. Alexis Mac Allister, despite a very weird start to the season, has become Liverpool's most important player. Adam Clery looks at his season so far, and analyses exactly how far he can take them.