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In recent weeks, the Newcastle United boss has lost Anthony Gordon to suspension and Sven Botman and Lewis Hall to serious injury ahead of Sunday’s showpiece - while he has also been made to sweat over the fitness of star man Alexander Isak.

But Slot now faces similar headaches of his own and must find a way to pick his side back up and ensure the Magpies aren’t winners again on Sunday.

On one hand, the League Cup final could be the perfect pick-me-up for the Reds.



But if their latest trip to Wembley does not pan out as hoped, they will have a long time left to stew with their next Premier League match not coming until April 2 at home to Everton.

Setbacks have been rare during Slot’s Anfield career to date, with Liverpool still well on course to win the Premier League title.

Their loss to PSG was only their fifth all the season, but by far the most deflating.

Losing to Forest at Anfield back in September was hard to stomach at the time, but has been countered by Nuno Espirito Santo’s side establishing themselves as Champions League contenders rather than relegation battlers this season.

A League Cup semi-final first leg loss away at Tottenham Hotspur was always softened by the return fixture still to come at Anfield.

Meanwhile, losses to PSV Eindhoven in a Champions League dead-rubber and Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle was accompanied by the caveat of Slot selecting a second-string side.

But this was Liverpool’s strongest - the side currently cruising to Premier League glory - yet over the two legs they were second-best to Luis Enrique’s PSG.

But they have been stung before and bounced back stronger, be it losing in Champions League finals, failing to qualify altogether, suffering early exits or missing out on Premier League titles by solitary points.

But it is arguably more a physical rather than mental challenge Slot now faces to pick his depleted squad back up for Wembley.

The toughest 120 minutes against Europe’s in-form side is not the preparation you want days before a cup final.

But these can still be lessons learned from a taxing first season in English football for the Reds head coach, and one that will still likely end in glory rather than disappointment.

Only a remarkable set of events will stop Slot from lifting the Premier League at the first time of asking this season
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