Six losses in seven games is the worst run of the Liverpool head coach's career - but he has navigated difficult situations before

Liverpool have lost six of their last seven matches ahead of their Premier League game against Aston Villa on Saturday - and Peter Crouch says Arne Slot is under huge pressure to deliver

Alexander Isak start to life at Liverpool has been far from smooth, and Arne Slot has shared a disappointing injury update ahead of their Premier League fixture against Aston Villa. There were high hopes when Isak arrived to spearhead the Reds' attack after his British-record move from Newcastle United,

Arne Slot will make a late decision on whether Ryan Gravenberch can start against Aston Villa but Liverpool record signing Alexander Isak and midfielder Curtis Jones are expected to miss the Saturday night clash at Anfield.

After a string of disappointing results in recent Premier League outings and even in the English Cup, Arne Slot felt compelled to defend his management of the squad. The Dutch manager believes Liverpool's issues are more about injuries than squad depth.

With the title race having already swung back and forth while the top-four and relegation battles are as open as they have been for a few years, the Premier League is becoming increasingly difficult to predict.

Slot made 10 changes for the midweek Carabao Cup clash, with left back Milos Kerkez the only survivor from the side which lost 3–2 to Brentford on Saturday night. Andy Robertson was shoehorned into central defence while 18-year-old Kieran Morrison made his professional debut on the right flank.

Arne Slot insisted his Liverpool team selection in the Carabao Cup defeat was about protecting key players, like Virgil van Dijk, from injury.

Arne Slot is under increasing pressure at Liverpool after making wholesale changes for the Carabao Cup defeat by Crystal Palace, and Alan Shearer has had his say on the Dutchman's future