Liverpool 0-3 C Palace: Three talking points

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Things went from bad to worse for the Reds after the interval as they were reduced to 10 men for Amara Nallo’s last-man challenge on Justin Devenny. Here were they key talking points from Anfield: Slot’s line-up gamble backfires Liverpool’s penchant for using this competition as a proving ground for youth players was given fresh definition with their line-up against Palace.

Saturday’s visit of Aston Villa has now become even more of a must-win encounter than it was before Oliver Glasner’s side pitched up in L4. He had already seen red once with a four-minute dismissal on his debut in last January’s Champions League dead-rubber defeat at PSV Eindhoven.

Reshuffling his pack practically every three days has been a contributing factor in Liverpool’s ongoing malaise due to a lack of on-field cohesion. November’s international break will afford Slot ample time to reflect and assess how best to balance his squad for the next run of fixtures.