Liverpool head coach Arne Slot will not accept mediocrity from his team and does not believe the players do either.

The Dutchman has enjoyed an almost dream start to his tenure at Anfield – the defeat to Nottingham Forest apart – with seven wins in eight matches leaving his side top of the Premier League.

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"But the positive thing is that maybe I don’t accept mediocrity but these players themselves don’t accept it as well.

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"It is not only about me not accepting it, the players don’t accept it from themselves also."

"They have missed out on the Champions League for a year so when they step out on the pitch tomorrow I want to see this, I want to feel like they feel 'Ah, we missed it for a season’.

"We don’t want to be fearful and be on the back foot because when you play a team like Liverpool, they realise what your mindset is," he said.

"We don’t want to have any regrets when the game finishes tomorrow."Asked about his team selection, Italiano added: "I’ll look the players in the eye at lunchtime and make a decision."