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Liverpool are expected to make a few additions in the summer transfer market despite being crowned Premier League champions.

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Glenn Hoddle believes that Liverpool can still improve in defence despite being crowned Premier League champions - and suggested they should try to prise one of Tottenham Hotspur’s prized assets to Anfield.

The Reds are plotting how they can keep a firm grip on the silverware as they aim for a record-breaking 21st English championship in the 2025-2026 season.

Arne Slot has confirmed that Liverpool will make additions in the summer to freshen up their squad. A new striker and a left-back are the two positions that they are expected to bolster.

However, Hoddle also believes that there could be a fresh face in central defence. Vigil van Dijk is the undisputed first choice and has captained Liverpool to glory. He has largely been partnered by Ibrahima Konate throughout the campaign.

But Hoddle, speaking after the 3-1 loss against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge , has suggested that the Reds should explore a move for Tottenham's Micky van de Ven. The former England boss has suggested that the Holland international, who is van Dijk's international team-mate, may be an upgrade on Konate and could help Liverpool begin a period of dominance that they enjoyed in the 1980s.

What’s been said

Hoddle told Premier League Productions: “He's fit now but he's at my club... van de Ven. You'd have to pay for him but those two Dutchmen together. I don't want it to happen but I’m just giving an example of players that could go in and go above players who are there at the moment. You're going to have to spend money.

“Without his injuries... Going back a few months ago, everyone was talking about the quadruple, that they were going to win four trophies. They've ended up winning the Premier League, which is magnificent for them. There are players out there that can still improve the best team and they'll go again.

“Liverpool have won the Premier League now. If you look at Liverpool Football Club, they have got a really strong squad but are they going to go for the next six years as dominating English football? That's where Liverpool should be aiming and that squad isn't good enough right now. When you're champions and in the Champions League, it depends on where the club want to go... do they want to dominate in the 1980s and do what City have done and leave Arsenal behind?”

Centre-back pursuit

Liverpool have been linked with several centre-halves, with Konate's current deal set to expire in the summer of 2026. AFC Bournemouth's Dean Huijsen is on the radar and he has a £50 million release clause installed in his Vitality Stadium contract. Huijsen netted in Bouremouth’s 2-1 win over Arsenal last weekend.

If the Reds do look to improve in the rearguard, they may want a long-term successor for van Dijk rather than someone to start immediately.

Slot’s history with Micky van de Van

However, van de Ven has previously admitted that Slot tried to sign him in the past. When in charge of both AZ Alkmaar and Feyenoord he was keen to bring in the defender when he was at FC Volendam but he instead opted for German side Wolfsburg.

“Slot wanted to sign me for AZ Alkmaar when he saw me play in the first season at Volendam,” van de Ven said the Mirror earlier this year. “The club refused to sell me and I had to accept that they would not let me go. When he was at Feyenoord he tried to sign me, too, but by then I had already signed for Wolfsburg in Germany.”

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Arne Slot has named his Liverpool team in a bid to secure the Premier League title.

A draw for the Reds against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield this afternoon will see a record-equalling 20th English championship added to the trophy cabinet.

Liverpool head coach Slot makes two changes from last weekend’s 1-0 win at Leicester City. Trent Alexander-Arnold is back in the starting line-up after coming off the bench to bag the winner against the Foxes. He replaces Conor Bradley, who is a surprise absent from the squad, at right-back. Bradley has a knock so has not been risked.

Slot has also opted to switch his left-back, with Andy Robertson coming in for Kostas Tsimikas. Robertson has been on the bench for the previous two games.

Bradley’s absence means that Federico Chiesa is back on the bench for Liverpool.

Speaking in his programme notes, Slot said: "The overriding message today is very simple – we have a job to do. It is a job that everyone associated with Liverpool FC should be excited about because the possibilities it creates are there for all to see but, as with every other game we have played this season, hard work will be absolutely crucial.

"So focusing on the job at hand is not just desirable, it is absolutely essential. On and off the pitch, our aim has to be to get as close as we possibly can to our A-game. Reaching those standards will not be easy – it never is – but it needs to be the objective of everyone who is inside the stadium today.

"So what we have now and in the remaining weeks of the season is a wonderful opportunity that we should grasp with both hands. Finishing top of this league would be an incredible achievement and having put ourselves in a position to do so, we now need to finish the work that began all the way back in the summer of last year.

"The effort that has gone into each and every training session and each and every game since then has been remarkable but it has also been an absolute necessity.

"Imagine for a second if those standards had been dropped on only one or two occasions. I have no doubt that we would find ourselves in a different situation today if that had happened.

"That it hasn't is testament to every single player, every single staff member and every single supporter. The story of this season for us is that everyone has pushed each other on.

"I could pay endless compliments to all involved and hopefully the time for that will come but the most important thing right now is that we all recognise that this would not be the time to stop.

"To our supporters, this message is tinged with gratitude. Every time we have needed you so far this season, you have delivered. In our most testing moments you have lifted the team to a level that has helped us to win games that might have got away from us otherwise.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz.

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Liverpool team news ahead ahead of Tottenham Hotspur clash as the Reds can claim the Premier League title.

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Arne Slot will face decisions when it comes to selecting the Liverpool squad for the game that could win them the Premier League title.

The Reds know that just a draw against Tottenham Hotspur will ensure a record-equalling 20th English crown will be claimed. Kopites will head to Anfield in high spirits and many will have likely booked Monday off work to celebrate.

Slot and the Liverpool squad know that there is still a job to be done, however. The Reds head coach has insisted that nothing has changed in terms of preparations and they will want to deliver a victory.

But as Slot selects his match-day squad, there will be some players who will be delivered disappointing news. Liverpool have just one senior player in Joe Gomez injured. The versatile defender is recovering from hamstring surgery and there is hope that he might be back for the final games of the campaign.

Of course, it makes sense that third-choice goalkeeper Viteslav Jaros will be left out. Alisson Becker is No.1 stopper with Caoimhin Kelleher deputy. Jaros has made one appearance in the league title assault when he came off the bench in a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace in October. Alisson was forced off with an injury and Kelleher was ill.

Tyler Morton was kept at Anfield in the summer to provide midfield cover. The academy product spent the previous two campaigns on loan at Blackburn Rovers and Hull City respectively. Any chance of heading out on loan in January was denied by a shoulder injury that required an operation. Morton, 22, has been back in training for several weeks.

James McConnell was also kept at Liverpool in the winter window to ensure that they were not left short. The 20-year-old featured for the under-21s in a 2-1 defeat by Manchester City on Friday night, which suggests he will not be required.

And it could mean that Federico Chiesa is again omitted. The summer signing from Juventus has made only four top-flight appearances for the Reds - none of which have been starts. For last weekend’s 1-0 loss against Leicester City, Chiesa was not included. That was because Trent Alexander-Arnold returned to fitness from an ankle injury - and came off the bench to net the winner.

Slot also opted for Darwin Nunez to return to the squad at Leicester after illness. There were reports in Portugal earlier this week that Liverpool will have to pay Benfica an additional €5 million if Nunez makes one more start. However, head coach Slot denied those claims. The Dutchman said at his pre-match press conference: "Do you always believe what journalists say? Not always? Me neither. Sometimes it is better not to believe everything that is written about players.

"[The clause is] completely new to me. The last thing I would expect Richard Hughes [the sporting director] to do is tell me that if I play Nunez it would cost us this much. He would never do that. He never interferes with the line-up."

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Liverpool team news ahead of the Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur as the Reds can secure the title.

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Arne Slot remains hopeful that Joe Gomez can return to action for Liverpool before the end of the season.

The Reds are on the verge of winning the Premier League title and need only a draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Several members of the squad will win the English championship for a second time at Anfield - including Gomez.

The defender has been on the treatment table since February after undergoing hamstring surgery. It means he will have to watch Liverpool potentially claim the title from the sidelines. But Gomez will be want to be fully part of the celebrations when Liverpool lift the crown on the final day of the campaign against Crystal Palace. And there is hope the Reds’ longest-serving senior player will be back for that game on Sunday 25 May.

Slot said at his pre-Tottenham press conference: “If his recovery goes well, he would be able to [play] maybe in the last one or two games of the season. But he is still not training with us yet. But he is coming closer and closer to train with the team.

“But then he’s been out for a long time. We were just discussing Conor Bradley – it took him a while before he could even come in or have a long start. I think he [Gomez] will be available in the last one, two or three games if his recovery goes the way as planned.”

Gomez could be the only Liverpool player absent against Tottenham. Trent Alexander-Arnold recovered from an ankle injury to make a match-winning return in last weekend’s 1-0 victory over Leicester City. However, the right-back still not be ready to feature from the outset so Conor Bradley is likely to continue.

Bradley has only recently recovered from his own hamstring complaint. Slot confirmed that the Northern Ireland international is getting closer to being able to play for 90 minutes. The Liverpool head coach added: "He is getting closer and closer to 90 minutes, but it depends on the upcoming two sessions. It's normal if you played twice for 70 minutes, the chance of you playing 90 is getting closer.

"We are taking good care of him because he has had two injuries that were similar. Let's wait and see how he does today and tomorrow and see if he is able to play and if he is, whether he will be able to play the full 90.

"It's going to be very important for him to become a better player than he is now to play many games in a row. Unfortunately for him, there is another full-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is world-class at this club. That is perhaps the only reason he hasn't played back-to-back games. He definitely has the quality to do so and I think his next step is to play every single week and feel that pressure and at a certain moment it doesn't feel pressure anymore.

"That is his next step, but as long as Trent is here, it's going to be a difficult step to make as well. But they are both very good full-backs."

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Liverpool vs Tottenham team news ahead of the Premier League fixture at Anfield.

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Liverpool supporters will be heading to Anfield in buoyant mood. They might be expecting to return home in the wee hours. That is because the Premier League title could be secured with a victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

Kopites have not celebrated an English championship properly since 1990. The Covid-19 pandemic denied them the chance to toast the feat when Jurgen Klopp’s side ended the 30-year wait. But new generations are on the verge of experiencing what their parents and grandparents got to cherish throughout the late 1970s and 1980s.

Three points is all it will take for Liverpool to claim the title. In truth, many would have been glad that Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. Reds fans want to celebrate it properly. Of course, it was a nice problem to have. But the potential feeling of winning the silverware at the full-time whistle will be euphoric.

Yet Liverpool still have to keep to their end of the bargain. Head coach Slot, captain Virgil van Dijk and the rest of the squad know there is still a job to do and that is to beat Tottenham.

But Slot is set to head into the fixture with almost a full complement of players yet again. Trent Alexander-Arnold returned from an ankle injury in emphatic style to score the winning goal at Leicester City. It will be intriguing if Alexander-Arnold.

The only member of the current Reds squad absent is Joe Gomez. The defender is working his way back from hamstring surgery. There is hope that Gomez will be able to play some part before the end of the campaign.

Slot’s troops will be heavy favourites to defeat Tottenham. Pressure is on Ange Postecoglou after their 2-1 defeat by Nottingham Forest earlier this week was their 18th league loss of the season. Spurs languish 16th in the table and their main focus for the rest of the season is on the Europa League. They face Bodo/ Glimt in the semi-finals, with the victors of the competitions earning a spot in next term’s Champions League.

The visitors will definitely be without centre-back Radu Dragusin, who has surgery from an ACL injury in February. Meanwhile, captain Heung-Min Son is a doubt. He has a foot issue and was absent against Forest.

Head coach Postecoglou left Destiny Udogie out of his squad for the Forest reverse but he could return. Meanwhile, centre-half duo Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero were substituted at half-time.

Liverpool face Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday hoping to secure the Premier League title.

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Ange Postecoglou has explained the substitutions of his two key centre-backs as Tottenham Hotspur sank to another Premier League defeat.

Spurs lost for the 18th time in the top flight this season with a 2-1 reverse against Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood put Champions League-chasing Forest in command inside 16 minutes in North London, with Richarlison netting a late consolation for the home side. As a result, it leaves Tottenham languishing 16th in the Premier League.

Spurs' priority for the remainder of the season is the Europa League. They face Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals and the winner of the competition earns a spot in next campaign’s Champions League.

As a result, Postecoglou opted to withdraw Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero at half-time against Forest. Both have had hamstring injuries this season. Regular left-back Destiny Udogie was omitted from the squad entirely following the 1-0 Europa League win over Eintracht Frankfurt last week and James Maddison was an unused substitute.

Spurs team news

Spurs boss Postecoglou said via Football.London: I thought they needed to play some minutes tonight because it becomes 10 days leading into Liverpool. With both of them we've got them in a really good place physically now and I just want to keep them ticking over. I felt that there was no need to play more than 45 minutes today and we needed to get a couple of others game time. I just felt that if it was Sunday we probably wouldn't have played them, but on a Monday, especially for Micky because he's been playing just one game a week, we need to build him up because he's in a really good place at the moment so I thought 45 minutes for both of them would be beneficial

Destiny was fine. We just left him out of the squad tonight. He put in a big physical shift on Thursday and the idea was always to rest him. I wasn't going to put him on so there was no point in putting him on the bench. Madders was pretty sore yesterday but in the last 24 hours he recovered and was keen to be on the bench. They're both fine.”

Spurs turn their attention to a trip to Liverpool on Sunday. A victory for the Reds will see them crowned Premier League champions as they need just three more points.

Postecoglou has admitted it will be a balancing act for Tottenham when it comes to team selection. They want to take momentum and rhythm into the Bodo/ Glimt game but do not want to suffer any injuries against Liverpool.

The Australian said via NBC Sports: “It’s a bit of a balancing act and we have to be smart about what we do. We have to be ready for Thursday in a week with our players healthy. Good test against Liverpool obviously. If we play like we did today but keep our concentrations level where we should, then we can give them a game.”

Liverpool earned a 1-0 win over Leicester City to stay 13 points clear of Arsenal in the Premier League title race.

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Liverpool have moved within three points of claiming the Premier League title after a 1-0 victory at Leicester City.

Trent Alexander-Arnold returned from injury to score a 76th-minute winner from the bench at the King Power Stadium. The Reds missed a plethora of chances throughout the encounter before Alexander-Arnold’s intervention.

Heading into the afternoon, there had been a chance for Liverpool to wrap up the English championship at Leicester. They needed Arsenal to lose at Ipswich Town - but the Gunners delivered a 4-0 triumph.

Arne Slot’s men remain 13 points above Arsenal with five games remaining. A victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday 27 April at Anfield will mean they have claimed a record-equalling 20th title. Kopites will not have any other plans on the day.

But before Spurs’ visit to L4, there is a possibility of Liverpool claiming the gong. That is because Arsenal face Crystal Palace on Wednesday night, with the fixture rearranged as the Eagles face Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final at the weekend.

The cup encounter will likely be Palace’s priority but manager Oliver Glasner will hoping to upset Arsenal as his side eye a finish in the top half of the table. And if the Selhurst Park club are to earn a triumph at the Emirates Stadium, it will officially end Arsenal’s slim chances of clinching their first top-flight crown since 2004. Mikel Arteta’s outfit will only be able to accrue 12 points in their final four matches and, therefore, will not be able to catch Liverpool.

Slot on Premier League title hopes

On the possibility of claiming the title against Tottenham in his first season as Reds boss, Slot said: "We're all looking forward to that game. Always when we play at home, we look forward to it. But we've already played Tottenham a few times and we know they can make it very difficult for us.

"They're a good team, they have all their injured players back, they're still playing for something in Europe as well. But I'm looking forward to it because I assume our fans will be loud on Sunday."

On the game, the Liverpool boss said: "I think we created two very big chances in the first five minutes, in the first 15-20 minutes of the second half we created chance after chance, in my opinion.

"Since I've been here I don't think we played a game where we've had so many big chances and didn't score one of them. In the end we needed a set piece to score, which wasn't a big chance, but a great finish from Trent."

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Everton are reportedly keen on Sunderland starlet Chris Rigg.

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Everton are one of several clubs chasing the signature of a Championship starlet.

The Toffees have a significant summer transfer window ahead. David Moyes is expected a major squad overhaul, with 11 members of the current dressing room out of contract.

Everton’s financial position has been strengthened markedly after the takeover of The Friedkin Group, while their position when it comes to meeting Premier League profit and sustainability rules has also improved vastly.

According to The i Paper, the Blues are in pursuit of Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg. The 17-year-old has been at the fulcrum of the Black Cats’ Premier League promotion push. He has made 40 appearances and scored four goals as Sunderland sit fourth in the Championship table.

Should the Stadium of Light outfit fail to return to the top flight for the first time since 2017, they will have a battle to keep Rigg. It is suggested he would cost more than the £30 million that Tottenham Hotspur paid for Archie Gray from Leeds United last summer.

Given his tender age, it is no surprise that Rigg is in high demand. It is suggested that Spurs, Manchester United, Liverpool, West Ham United, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace have all kept close tabs on Rigg. He is under contract on Wearside until 2027. It is reported that Sunderland have still to have a bid lodged but they will be ‘inevitable’ when the season is over.

Will Everton sign Chris Rigg?

One thing is certain - a big summer is approaching. Moyes has made it clear that he wants Everton to return to where he believes the club belongs and that is challenging for the European places. Given he has engineered the Toffees out of a Premier League battle, picking up 21 points in 12 games, he will want to continue the momentum.

Midfield is an area that the Toffees may well aim to bolster. As things stand, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Abdoulaye Doucoure are both out of contract, It is feasible that both could stay but another option could be on the agenda. Everton have been slightly short since Orel Mangala, on loan from Lyon, suffered a season-ending ACL injury in January.

Moyes did make good use of the Championship market during his first spell as Everton manager. The likes of Tim Cahill, Joleen Lescott and Phil Jagielka were all recruited from the second tier and went on to have outstanding careers at Goodison Park.

But the one caveat to Rigg may be his price tag. While Everton are expected to have money to spend, they will not have a free rein and still have to be guided by profit and sustainability rules.

In addition, several positions will need to be improved so money available must be spend accordingly . It is likely that a new striker will be on the agenda, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin out of contract while Armando Broja’s loan from Chelsea will expire. Wingers Jack Harrison (Leeds United) and Jesper Lindstrom (Napoli) will also return to their respective parent clubs.

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Robbie Fowler has suggested who could replace Virgil van Dijk in the long run for Liverpool.

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Robbie Fowler has suggested a Premier League star who he feels Liverpool should be targeting this summer. As the transfer window approaches, the Reds have a lot on their plate to deal with, including the potential departure of key players.

Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold are all just weeks away from becoming free agents. The latter has been in long-standing talks with Real Madrid and is looking increasingly likely to make the switch to Spain at the end of the season.

As for the other two, they are reportedly on the cusp of penning new deals at Anfield. New reports have claimed Van Dijk and Salah are ‘closing in’ on a two-year contract extension each.

As both players are due to turn 34 and 33 respectively this year, Liverpool are still on the market for long-term replacements.

Robbie Fowler suggests Van Dijk replacement who ‘would look right’ in a Liverpool shirt

It will be no easy feat to replace either of the two influential players but the duo are now approaching the ends of their careers.

Robbie Fowler has weighed in on Liverpool’s need to strengthen multiple positions in the squad, especially with them likely to finish the season as Premier League champions.

If Van Dijk does sign for two more years, he will be nearing his 36th birthday at the end of his extension. Fowler has outlined Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven as someone his former side should be looking to sign.

“I'm the sort of fan that thinks if you're not out there signing good players then you're slipping behind the competition and are slipping backwards. If you're not doing that and improving the squad you can plateau,” the Anfield legend said via the Liverpool Echo.

“When it comes to Micky van de Ven, he's a very very good player despite having his injury problems. I think he is strong, fast and I think he would look right in a Liverpool shirt. I know Tottenham fans won't want to hear that but it's a compliment to him as a player that I think the league leaders should have a look at him.”

Will Micky van de Ven stay at Spurs?

Van de Ven is a valued member of Tottenham’s squad but he has been dealt numerous injury setbacks over the years. The centre-back has had ongoing hamstring problems throughout the last two seasons but he is still regarded as a key part of the Spurs machine.

Last May, Garth Crooks compared Van de Ven to Arsenal’s William Saliba but raised concerns that if Spurs do not challenge for trophies, he could be looking to ply his trade elsewhere.

“Van de Ven is to Spurs what Saliba is to Arsenal, and that is irreplaceable at the moment. Quite apart from his pace and composure, he takes his goals like an experienced striker,” Crooks wrote in a BBC Sport column.

“The problem both Van de Ven and Saliba have is they are outstanding young defenders who are not currently winning any trophies, and should that continue, they won't be at either club for very much longer.”

Van den Ven is under contract with Tottenham until 2029, so the club are in no position to feel pressured into a sale. Football Insider reported back in February that Liverpool had expressed their interest in the 23-year-old, as he is ‘hugely rated’ by fellow Dutchman and Reds boss Arne Slot.

The report claims that Van den Ven is viewed as someone who can play at ‘elite Champions League level’ by Liverpool, and the club feel he is capable of partnering Van Dijk.

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Liverpool had a quiet January transfer window

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Liverpool didn’t end up signing anyone in January. Arne Slot’s side didn’t rush into any deals and have stuck with what they already have at their disposal.

The Reds have had an impressive season to date as they eye the Premier League title. They are sat at the top fo the table.

Slot was picked as their replacement for Jurgen Klopp last year. He has since adapted well to life in England after catching the eye in Holland.

Liverpool eye David Hancko

Liverpool have identified Feyenood defender David Hancko as a ‘target’ ahead of the summer, according to CaughtOffside. Fellow top flight sides Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have also been mentioned as potential suitors.

Hancko, 27, could be seen by the Reds as someone to boost their defensive ranks. He can play as either a centre-back or full-back.

He joined Feyenoord back in 2022 and is a player who Slot knows well. The Slovakia international has been a key player for the Eredivisie outfit over recent times and has made 121 appearances in all competitions, 28 of which have come this season, and he has chipped in with 14 goals.

Hancko has been on the books of Zilina, Fiorentina and Sparta Prague in the past. His current could face a battle to keep hold of him in the future with Liverpool linked along with rivals Chelsea and Spurs.

The Reds have the chance to freshen up their ranks when the next window opens. Their recruitment has been very shrewd over recent times and their transfers team works hard behind the scenes to bring in the right type of players and characters to suit their culture.

What now for Liverpool?

Liverpool are back in action on Wednesday with a derby clash against Everton. They are six points clear of Arsenal with a game in hand and will be full of confidence at the moment as they look to keep their momentum going.

The Reds have a Carabao Cup final against Newcastle United to look forward. Following their semi-final win over Tottenham Hotspur, Slot said: “Our performance today was something that pleased me most. Reaching a final should always be special, even for this club.

“This club is used to playing finals, but still then we are working very hard every single day to try to improve players – and the players want to improve themselves every single day – but we are also in this business to play finals. We already know how difficult the final is going to be because we faced Newcastle already and they were very impressive yesterday as well. But, [there are] many games to be played before this final and this is where our focus should be at.”