Liverpool only added Giorgi Mamardashvili and Federico Chiesa to their squad during Slot’s first summer in charge—the former spending the season on loan at Valencia—and the Dutch coach benefitted from the relative simplicity involved in picking his starting lineup as a result.

Josko Gvardiol has insisted the lack of noise around a potential Manchester City title challenge this season is acting as motivation for Pep Guardiola's squad in an exclusive interview with ESPN. Arsenal and Liverpool were the preseason favourites to be crowned champions after impressive summer transfer windows at both the Emirates and Anfield.

Liverpool has bounced back from a losing streak with a 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has revealed he took the drastic action following the damaging 2-1 defeat by Liverpool in a bid to halt the Premier League champions worrying slide, which had seen them lose four matches on the bounce.

Andy Robertson said Liverpool's senior players issued a "Don't panic" message to the squad after last Sunday's 2-1 defeat against Manchester United at Anfield.

The Liverpool captain was one of several high-profile names who played below their usual standards in theweekend’s clash with bitter foes United, the Reds succumbing to a late 2–1 defeat as a result of Harry Maguire’s match-winning header.

Jayden Danns set for extended layoffNonetheless he suffered a twisted ankle in the game - sitting out the Champions League victory midweek and he might also be absent for the weekend Premier League

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has confirmed striker Alexander Isak is an injury doubt for this weekend's trip to Brentford after he was forced off with a groin issue against Eintracht Frankfurt.