Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot says his facet are prepared for ‘one of the crucial troublesome challenges’ of their season after they tackle Manchester Metropolis on Sunday.
The Premier League champions returned to successful methods this week by beating each Aston Villa and Actual Madrid at Anfield and now head to Manchester to face Pep Guardiola’s resurgent facet.
Metropolis misplaced each league assembly final season however Liverpool haven’t gained at Metropolis twice in a row since 1991.
Slot mentioned: “Manchester Metropolis is likely one of the most troublesome challenges you could have taking part in away in a season. It’s a really fascinating recreation to look ahead to.
“Once I wasn’t working right here and was within the Netherlands, I did know when Manchester Metropolis v Liverpool was occurring and I can inform you I used to be 100% in entrance of the tv when it occurred. These are the few video games everyone seems to be wanting ahead to.”
Slot confirmed that goalkeeper Alisson stays on the sidelines with harm however striker Alexander Isak is again in coaching and will function.
Slot additionally says he has no issues over the early season type of one other big-money signing in Florian Wirtz.
He mentioned: “Florian can play in multiple place. He can play off the left which he did nearly on a regular basis at Bayer Leverkusen underneath Xabi Alonso. And earlier than that he performed primarily as a quantity 10.
“It’s extra about getting him within the positions the place he’s good at than be focussed on what his function is.
“We want to have him in and across the 18-yard field centrally or a bit extra off the left or proper to create the variety of probabilities.”