Arne Slot has paid tribute to the Liverpool performance staff who have enabled him to work with virtually a full complement of players heading into a critical period of the season. Saturday's 2-0 win at Bournemouth saw the Reds boss able to select from a fully-fit squad,

But even though all things must come to an end, a change in Liverpool's boss didn't have to mean a departure from their recent run as title challengers, and boy, has Arne Slot proven that to be true.

Arne Slot has confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss Thursday night’s Carabao Cup meeting with Tottenham. The defender asked to be withdrawn following a strain as Liverpool beat Bournemouth 2-0 on Saturday to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League table.