Arne Slot refutes Liverpool squad depth claim - 'We miss nothing'

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I am completely happy with the team and convinced with the strategy and the policy we have, but the issue is not all of them have had a proper pre-season, or have been injured during the season. I am a firm believer that 20 or 21 players are enough, but then you have to keep them fit as we did last season.

He came to us on 1 September; a few others have missed out on pre-season, a few others have had injuries in pre-season, so it has been more difficult than last season to keep them available. Maybe last season we were a bit more lucky; maybe this season we are a bit more unlucky.

That would have been a difficult schedule for every player last season. Isak's inability to get up to full speed has been an issue for Liverpool (Image: Getty Images) “I mean that for a player who has been fit all through pre-season.