Liverpool vs West Ham: Wirtz Ruled Out as Slot Defends Salah

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He also addressed the Reds' struggles against the bottom of the table and the development of Rio Ngumoha (along with Salah’s struggles) while meeting with journalists. He has rhythm, of course, and in my opinion it’s already a big accomplishment of him that he stayed fit for such a long time because he had to make a step from where he played towards Liverpool, towards the Premier League, and that he stayed fit tells you lot about the mentality and work-rate of a player, and the performance staff.” Struggles Vs.The Bottom Slot admitted that Liverpool have struggled against teams at the bottom of the table, pointing to a scoreless draw to Leeds and even the most recent win vs.Forest as an example.

"I cannot manipulate the fact that we have struggled a lot against the teams who were promoted or near the bottom,” he said. Slot discussed Rio Ngumoha’s rapid rise, hinting that the youngster could soon see more EPL minutes, and he also admitted that Salah is in a scoring drought, but added that criticism of Salah may be a bit harsh.

You say he doesn’t have many minutes in the league, but you don’t mention the fact that his minutes have been steadily going up in other competitions. As long as he stays healthy, he will see more minutes in the coming days.” LFC Globe Verdict Did Arne Slot just drop a big hint that Rio Ngumoha could get his first EPL start vs. the Hammers?