The Londoners are four points back of 17th place and have been out-scored 12-3 across a 1D-5L run in the Premier League.

Slot has endured a chastening second season in charge of the Reds, coming off the back of a Premier League title win in his debut season and then embarked on an unprecedented summer transfer spending,...

Mikel Arteta’s dominant set-piece specialists also boast a 100 per cent record in the Champions League and brushed aside third-tier Port Vale in the last round of this competition.