Player issue away shorts as worn when the Reds attempted to retain their Premier League title. Jürgen Klopp's team started perfectly, winning their first 3 games before losing 7-2 to Aston Villa in one of the biggest upsets in Premier League history. After losing Virgil van Dijk to a season-ending injury the side struggled to keep any winning momentum going, eventually finding themselves out of title contention. On the final day of the season, last-minute goal-scoring heroics from goalkeeper Alisson prevented the club from falling to the perils of Europa League football. Liverpool did smash the record for the longest unbeaten run at home in the league (which had previously stood at 63) with a 3–0 win over Leicester City