Arne Slot told not to expect 'sympathy' at Liverpool as pressure builds

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Defending his team selection, which saw a team packed with fringe players and youngsters, start the game, Slot said: "I saw [Manchester] City's line-up [on the same night, against Swansea in the cup] and I don't think they had one starter from the weekend but it felt as if — if you look at their line-up - that they had played with their 11 starters. When we played Chelsea I said they are missing eight but they can still bring Estevao in.

"We are only missing four players at the moment and already we needed to start with four players under the age of 19. After I made two substitutions we were on six." Slot's comments drew derision from some, considering the amount of money Liverpool spent during the summer transfer window.

"I am completely happy with the team, all the quality that we have and completely 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.