Arne Slot explains team selection for Southampton tie as Liverpool boss hints at big changes

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More changes are expected, with Slot planning to use the game to boost the fitness levels of the squad’s fringe members.

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So many games need to be played and our players are able to do so, but once in a while they need a bit of rest as well because we sometimes tend to forget because we are so focused on our games at Liverpool, but many of them have played twice for the national teams as well.

“So, they are able to do a lot but once in a while they need a little bit of rest – and I'm talking about two days of rest, which is still not a lot.”

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“These are the players that need a game and we're happy that we have one.

If we wouldn't have had one, we probably would have arranged a friendly in this week for these players because they need to play games as well to keep them ready whenever we need them.

“We've used quite a lot in the last three games because we thought we needed to keep this energy throughout all three games, but not all of them

“We always want to win every trophy we compete for.

“That's the good thing about the quality of the squad we have, that we still have a very good team that we can play tomorrow

But we have to think about the long-term as well.

“If we want to compete in every single trophy then some players need a normal week, which is not playing during the week once in a while