Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson has dubbed Mohamed Salah's success as "Roy of the Rovers stuff".

Salah scored twice in their Champions League win over Roma.

Lawrenson was among those who hailed the forward following the fixture, telling the BBC: "Mohamed Salah's story is Roy of the Rovers stuff.

"He is having an absolutely outstanding season and it keeps getting better for him.

"He has been in spectacular form for months now, then finds himself in the semi-final of the Champions League and playing against his old club.

"I just thought Roma would have him absolutely shackled, but obviously they didn't. His two goals and two assists were proof of that.

"He is part of a front three that is fit and fast and, in his case, in the form of their lives - in fact, Salah is basically on another planet."