Liverpool maintained their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Cody Gakpo scored twice in a 4-1 thrashing of Ipswich.

Kieran McKenna's side, beaten 6-0 by Manchester City last weekend, were subjected to another bruising afternoon at Anfield, with Dominic Szoboszlai's 11th-minute strike from the edge of the box setting the tone for the rampant hosts.

Mohamed Salah extended their lead when he slammed home a clinical finish from an acute angle following a Gakpo cross for his 100th Premier League goal at Anfield.

Gakpo scored the third himself shortly before the break when he slotted in a rebound after Christian Walton had denied Szoboszlai and the hosts continued to pour forward.

Gakpo added his second and Liverpool's fourth in the 66th minute when he headed in a sublime cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold, who then struck the post with a curling shot before Jacob Greaves nodded an Ipswich consolation goal from a corner.

Greaves' goal gave the travelling fans something to celebrate but, by that point, the game had come to resemble a training exercise for the hosts, with Arne Slot able to withdraw Gakpo, Ryan Gravenberch and Szoboszlai midway through the second period.

Arsenal's 1-0 win at Wolves ensures the gap between Liverpool and the second-placed Gunners remains at six points, although the leaders still have their game in hand to come.

Ipswich, meanwhile, remain 18th, having also lost winger Wes Burns to what looked like a serious knee injury in the first half.