Mohamed Salah's sensational debut season in England continues to gather pace after the Egyptian notched up his 32nd strike of the campaign in Liverpool's 2-0 Premier League win over Newcastle United on Saturday.
The winger superbly controlled Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's pass before firing through the legs of Martin Dubravka to open the scoring for Jurgen Klopp's side at Anfield.
Two Swansea City players make the best XI as the South Wales club's revival under Carlos Carvalhal saw them move out of the relegation zone courtesy of a rout of West Ham United.
Jordan Ayew converted the penalty that his brother, Andre, had won to seal the 4-1 win, after midfielder Ki Sung-yeung had opened the scoring.
Ki isn't the only South Korean in the team this week, with Tottenham's Son Heung-min taking the wide left berth after a two-goal salvo against Huddersfield Town.
An unfamiliar backline sees Jack Butland of Stoke City in goal following a string of fine saves to deny Southampton, while Matthew Lowton (Burnley), Shane Duffy (Brighton), Adrian Mariappa (Watford) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) form the rearguard.
Ilkay Gundogan cements his place after setting a new Premier League record of number of passes in Manchester City's win against Chelsea while Brighton's in-form Glenn Murray completes the front two following his goal in the win over Arsenal, the south coast club's first over a top-six side.
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Chef Nobu's advice for eating sushi
“One mistake people always make is adding extra wasabi. There is no need for this, because it should already be there between the rice and the fish.
“When eating nigiri, you must dip the fish – not the rice – in soy sauce, otherwise the rice will collapse. Also, don’t use too much soy sauce or it will make you thirsty. For sushi rolls, dip a little of the rice-covered roll lightly in soy sauce and eat in one bite.
“Chopsticks are acceptable, but really, I recommend using your fingers for sushi. Do use chopsticks for sashimi, though.
“The ginger should be eaten separately as a palette cleanser and used to clear the mouth when switching between different pieces of fish.”
The biog
Nickname: Mama Nadia to children, staff and parents
Education: Bachelors degree in English Literature with Social work from UAE University
As a child: Kept sweets on the window sill for workers, set aside money to pay for education of needy families
Holidays: Spends most of her days off at Senses often with her family who describe the centre as part of their life too
How green is the expo nursery?
Some 400,000 shrubs and 13,000 trees in the on-site nursery
An additional 450,000 shrubs and 4,000 trees to be delivered in the months leading up to the expo
Ghaf, date palm, acacia arabica, acacia tortilis, vitex or sage, techoma and the salvadora are just some heat tolerant native plants in the nursery
Approximately 340 species of shrubs and trees selected for diverse landscape
The nursery team works exclusively with organic fertilisers and pesticides
All shrubs and trees supplied by Dubai Municipality
Most sourced from farms, nurseries across the country
Plants and trees are re-potted when they arrive at nursery to give them room to grow
Some mature trees are in open areas or planted within the expo site
Green waste is recycled as compost
Treated sewage effluent supplied by Dubai Municipality is used to meet the majority of the nursery’s irrigation needs
Construction workforce peaked at 40,000 workers
About 65,000 people have signed up to volunteer
Main themes of expo is ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’ and three subthemes of opportunity, mobility and sustainability.
Expo 2020 Dubai to open in October 2020 and run for six months
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Director: S Sashikanth
Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan
Star rating: 2/5
The National's picks
4.35pm: Tilal Al Khalediah
5.10pm: Continous
5.45pm: Raging Torrent
6.20pm: West Acre
7pm: Flood Zone
7.40pm: Straight No Chaser
8.15pm: Romantic Warrior
8.50pm: Calandogan
9.30pm: Forever Young
