Liverpool star beats Cenk Tosun to win second Champions League Player of the Week

UEFA have confirmed that Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has won the Match Day 3 Player of the Week award.

Besiktas star Cenk Tosun, Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah, Spartak Moscow midfielder Quincy Promes, Barcelona legend Lione Messi, Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United youngster Marcus Rashford, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and PSG man Neymar all made the list.

Salah and Tosun were the only main candidates in the voting with the Liverpool winger picking up 51 percent and the Turkish international receiving 33 percent of the vote.

This is the second time this season Salah has won the award, the first time was in the 2-2 draw against Sevilla on Match Day 1.

Tosun scored twice in the 2-0 victory over Monaco to take his goal tally to three in the competition – he has been directly involved in four goals if you include his one assist.

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The 26-year-old scored Champions League goal of the week in the 3-1 away win over Porto on Match Day 1.

The Egyptian international Salah meanwhile scored and provided an assist in the 7-0 victory over Maribor.