Slot gave Salah his first start since being dropped at the end of November for Wednesday’s Champions League win in Marseille

Arne Slot accepts he should stop highlighting Liverpools struggles against low blocks, following Steven Gerrards criticism - but expects different challenge at Bournemouth; Watch Bournemouth vs Liverpool live on Sky Sports Premier League from 5pm on Saturday;

The Reds' unbeaten run is the longest in Europe's top-five leagues, and they may just be turning the corner with all that firepower

Virgil van Dijk says it was 'disrespectful' for Arne Slot to be asked about speculation linking Xabi Alonso with his job as Liverpool manager. The Reds boss laughed off what he described as 'one of the weirdest questions' in the build up to his side's Champions League victory over Marseille on Wednesday - but his compatriot has now criticised the journalist who asked it.

“Alonso, who has a close bond with Liverpool dating back to his playing days on Merseyside between 2004 and 2009, would have been a strong candidate to succeed Jurgen Klopp in 2024 if he hadn’t vowed to stay at Bayer Leverkusen for another year.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot spoke on a broad range of topics on Friday ahead of the Merseyside club's Premier League trip to Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth this weekend

Liverpool are unbeaten in 13 games after a 3-0 win over Marseille. Arne Slot’s side made easy work of Marseille, controlling the match from start to finish.

After another clean sheet this week, Slot feels their defensive improvements are "clear for everyone to see" and added: "Alisson had a great save. Two in the first half and another in the second half [against Marseille]. We know we have one of the best goalkeepers in the world."