Arne Slot says the “last item” he worries about is Mohamed Salah scoring targets once more and feels his latest struggles could possibly be attributed to the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Salah and Alexander-Arnold cast a productive partnership down Liverpool’s proper flank for a few years earlier than the England worldwide left for Actual Madrid on the finish of final season.
Salah has seemed slightly misplaced with out him, scoring simply twice in eight Premier League appearances this season. The Egyptian was neglected of the beginning XI for the midweek Champions League sport at Eintracht Frankfurt and watched on from the bench as a much-changed beginning XI cruised to a powerful 5-1 win.
Brentford journey subsequent up for Liverpool
Liverpool go to Brentford this weekend and Slot’s staff choice would be the topic of a lot debate.
Requested for his ideas on why Salah was struggling, Slot stated: “I don’t know if it’s sharpness. On the whole, gamers miss probabilities. He’s a human being. We’re not used to him lacking probabilities not to mention just a few video games in a row, however this stuff occur.
“The principle factor is Mo has at all times scored targets for our membership. The very last thing I fear about is Mo beginning to rating targets once more as a result of that’s what he has carried out his entire life and that’s what I count on him to do once more.
“Possibly his entire Liverpool profession he performed with Trent, so it may [be that]. However he’s been in promising positions typically sufficient to attain targets, possibly with Trent much more. However generally, when you have fairly just a few modifications in the summertime you must discover new connections. Mo is not any exception to this.”
Isak uncertain for weekend conflict
Salah’s probabilities of enjoying on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium are enhanced by the very fact Alexander Isak is more likely to miss out resulting from a groin harm that compelled his withdrawal at half-time in opposition to Eintracht.
The Sweden worldwide has but to search out his finest kind following his summer time transfer from Newcastle and Liverpool’s embarrassment of riches in assault imply there isn’t a want for Slot to take probabilities.
He added: ”Alexander [Isak] just isn’t too unhealthy. He’s a query mark for the weekend so we are going to see the place he’s and that’s the identical with Ryan Gravenberch. Alisson Becker can be not within the squad.
“Jeremie Frimpong just isn’t in an excellent place, he received’t play right this moment, tomorrow or subsequent week. Hamstring accidents take some time.”
The midweek success in Germany ended a run of 4 successive defeats in all competitions for Liverpool and Slot feels his staff are being punished for each mistake they make.
“For the time being if we do one tiny factor improper then we concede,” he stated. “We’ve got to ensure that we do issues 10 out of 10 occasions good.
“Some moments have been unfortunate. A time frame like this, you must be good.”