Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been talking to the media earlier than Saturday’s Premier League recreation in opposition to at Selhurst Park (kick-off 15:00 BST).
Listed below are the important thing traces from his information convention:
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He confirmed defender Giovanni Leoni has torn his anterior cruciate ligament and “shall be out for round a yr”.
He mentioned 18-year-old Leoni is “not in a great place” as “it’s extremely arduous to take” getting injured in your debut. Slot added: “There’s by no means a constructive aspect, however he’s nonetheless so younger and he has so a few years nonetheless to go after he recovers from a horrible harm.”
The membership are checking the foundations with Uefa however it’s doubtless Federico Chiesa will take the younger Italian’s place within the Reds’ Champions League squad.
Alexander Isak will function however Slot feels “90 minutes, relying on the tempo of the sport, shall be a bit an excessive amount of” for the striker nonetheless.
On Hugo Ekitike, who shall be suspended for the sport after receiving a crimson card for 2 bookable offences in opposition to : “It wasn’t very good what he did and he recognised that right away. He is younger. Gamers of all ages make errors and that’s what he did.”
Slot dismissed rumours Ekitike had been fined and mentioned: “No self-discipline means I spoke to him. You might be allowed at this membership to make a mistake with out getting fines.”
On Rio Ngumoha signing his first skilled contract: “The nice factor is that if you’re a teen taking part in at Liverpool you’re taking part in with gamers higher than what you’re. That helps to maintain you grounded and so that you can know the steps.”
Extra on the 17-year-old winger: “He is a participant who consistently needs to enhance, but when he trains with Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah and Chiesa, then he feels there’s nonetheless a step to make to get to their stage after which it is about being as constant as these gamers. That’s the hardest half.”
On Saturday’s opponents Crystal Palace: “They have not misplaced in 17 video games now so they’re a tricky staff to beat. They’ve an unlimited self-discipline and depth. They’ve 10 outfield gamers who work so arduous to cease the opposite staff from scoring.”
He mentioned his aspect “have the standard to attain objectives” however “it isn’t straightforward to create” in opposition to Palace, so they are going to should be “good” and take their probabilities.