One of Arne Slot's biggest excuses for Liverpool this season has just been blown out of the water - opinion

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Arne Slot has often cited injuries as a reason for Liverpool’s poor results, but the numbers don’t support his claim. The Dutchman has come under far more pressure this season than he would have expected after leading Liverpool to a Premier League title in his debut campaign.

CHANGE MY MIND: Liverpool will drop points vs West Ham if Wirtz doesn’t play 👀 He's our most important player right now, not Szoboszlai Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images It would be disingenuous to suggest injuries haven’t played a role, however, a new report shows Liverpool are nowhere near being the most affected by that unavoidable part of the game. The stats behind Liverpool’s injury problems We have been hit by injuries in some key areas.

Liverpool rank 11th in that area, again nothing to say their injuries have been exceptionally impactful. Isak will return in the coming weeks, and Frimpong has been spotted in Liverpool training.