Arne Slot defends Liverpool team selection vs. Crystal Palace — 'This is choice I made'

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Arne Slot has defended his team selection against Crystal Palace after Liverpool lost 3-0 to the Eagles in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie. It was difficult for Liverpool to regain a foothold in the game after going 1-0 down late in the first half, especially given the bench selected by Slot.

Calvin Ramsay made his first Liverpool appearance since 2022, while fringe players Joe Gomez, Wataru Endo, Trey Nyoni, and Federico Chiesa started. But given Liverpool is currently managing six injuries, Slot said he cannot risk any more, and opted to rest the majority of those who started against Brentford at the weekend – a choice that was heavily influenced by upcoming matches against Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Manchester City before the November international break.

Liverpool named a makeshift XI against Palace Slot defended his team selection following the 3-0 loss, but admitted the tepid display at home was simply not good enough. Liverpool was comfortably beaten by Palace at Anfield “But the good thing maybe is that we can do this in eight days, where all the other times it was seven days because in two days we play the next game again.” On those who were left out against Palace, Slot added: “I could have brought them into a situation where they had to go into a week like this with a game tonight, only two days’ rest, play the next one, only two days’ rest, play Real Madrid and then a few days more for Man City.