Overview

• Liverpool have lost to Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea in quick succession, fallen a point behind Arsenal, and are without injured goalkeeper Alisson.
• Pundits including Gary Lineker and Jamie Redknapp say the team are missing Trent Alexander-Arnold’s creative supply, as Arne Slot rotates Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong and has even used Dominik Szoboszlai at right-back.
• Alan Shearer says Slot has yet to fully trust his right-back options and highlighted recent reshuffles as signs of an unbalanced setup.
• Reports indicate Liverpool plan to move quickly to offer Slot a new contract, even as scrutiny intensifies over early-season form.
• Ibrahima Konaté’s performances are under the microscope with his deal up next summer and reported Real Madrid interest, while separate reports link Liverpool with Marc Guehi and Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo.