Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been talking to the media earlier than Saturday’s Premier League sport towards at (20:00 GMT).
Listed here are the important thing traces from his information convention:
Slot confirmed Ryan Gravenberch skilled yesterday, is accessible for Saturday, and a choice might be made if he is ready to begin the match.
Alexander Isak and Curtis Jones haven’t skilled and Slot is “99.9% positive they won’t be within the squad”.
Requested what his facet have been lacking of their latest run of defeats, Slot stated: “We miss nothing. I’m fully pleased with the group and all the standard we now have. I’m additionally fully satisfied by the technique and coverage we now have. That additionally makes the problem not all of them have had a correct pre-season or have been injured.”
Extra on accidents within the camp: “I’m a agency believer that 21, 22 gamers is sufficient, however it’s important to preserve them match like we did final season. We’re struggling a bit extra to maintain them match for apparent causes. No excuses for our outcomes however we now have needed to play numerous away video games with solely two days relaxation in between.”
Slot was requested about rumoured potential dialogue round a contract renewal for him: “This was the final query I used to be anticipating! My focus must be on getting Liverpool again to successful methods. Contract talks even when they’re there – we by no means discuss them right here. Let’s begin by successful once more.”
On a scarcity of unpolluted sheets: “I’ve received video games previously – Metropolis away – after I went away from my beliefs, so I’m greater than open to adapt to sure conditions. I do not suppose the story is we concede probability after probability after probability. It’s completely not like this. I do not see a motive to alter the fashion completely however we have to do higher.”
On Villa, and their good kind after a poor begin: “If you happen to do not win firstly individuals say it is not the identical group and also you win after which it is constructive once more. With us it is the alternative. Most are across the similar factors aside from so it says the Premier League is hard. You possibly can see the indicators of Villa the enjoying fashion is absolutely good. Villa did not make a behavior of dropping.”
Slot is approaching a key week with optimism: “There are numerous positives to enter this week. The standard of the gamers, the quantity of possibilities we’re creating remains to be sufficient to compete for the positions we wish to compete for.”