Overview
- Liverpool have lost six of their last seven matches across competitions, including a 3-0 Carabao Cup home defeat to Crystal Palace after 10 changes to the lineup.
- The manager said Isak and Alisson are 99.9% certain to miss Saturday’s game against Aston Villa, while Ryan Gravenberch trained and could be involved.
- Slot defended his rotation and maintained he is happy with the squad and strategy, pointing to fitness gaps and a compressed schedule while rejecting a shift to a more defensive style.
- Betting markets have sharply shortened odds on Slot being the next Premier League manager to leave, reflecting increased external pressure.
- A run of fixtures against Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Manchester City is being framed as a critical test for the reigning champions, whose heavy summer outlay has raised expectations.