Arne Slot has “shown his bosses” with squad players “fighting for their future”.
Liverpool were predictably lethargic in their 3-1 defeat away to Chelsea on Sunday, with fringe players doing their future chances little good.
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It was a chance for squad players to stake their claim, as Arne Slot rotated with six changes, but it showed why the Reds boss has been reluctant to do so until the title was won.