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Arne Slot admits Liverpool have an over-reliance on Mohamed Salah however is assured the returning Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott could be sufficient replacements ought to the Egyptian be hit by damage.
Salah has scored 11 targets and added seven assists in 13 Premier League video games this season, remarkably numbers which have performed a key function within the Reds establishing a nine-point benefit over Arsenal on the prime of the desk.
The previous Roma ahead missed six weeks at the beginning of 2024 with a hamstring damage sustained on the African Cup of Nations and whereas Slot is assured Liverpool might cope with out him, he would moderately Salah stayed match.
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Talking forward of tomorrow night time’s journey to Newcastle, Slot mentioned: “Is it a hazard placing an excessive amount of on him? A bit, however just for the truth that he can. It occurred to him final season that he can get an damage as effectively and since Federico Chiesa has had a tough begin to the membership due to accidents, we don’t actually have a alternative for Mo.
“The nice factor is that Harvey Elliott is getting fitter once more and he performed this place many occasions as effectively. I’m not afraid that Mo’s numbers will drop in any respect. In relation to an damage of him, then we’re in a greater place on the left wing than we’re on the appropriate.
“Federico can also be coaching with us. He’s getting again and Harvey is getting again, however the very best factor that may occur to us is that Mo stays match and retains producing these numbers.”
Window opens in lower than a month
If Liverpool did resolve to bolster their choices on the appropriate wing then January represents their subsequent alternative.
The membership had been comparatively quiet in the summertime window however Slot says they proceed to scour the marketplace for alternatives.
“We’re having discussions day-after-day, regardless of if there’s a window arising or not,” he mentioned. “We all the time discuss in regards to the group, which gamers we like, which gamers are possibly not in the very best place.
“From the start of the season, I used to be so, so pleased with the squad. That’s to not say if there might be an opportunity out there, this membership won’t look. This membership has all the time proven it should work.”
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Gomez to proceed tomorrow night time
Joe Gomez will deputise once more for the injured Ibrahima Konate at St James’ Park tomorrow in opposition to a membership he was closely linked with over the summer season.
Gomez impressed in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on Sunday and Slot is an admirer of the 27-year-old Londoner.
“Everybody sees his high quality, however [his performance against City] exhibits his mentality. It’s not all the time straightforward to return in throughout the recreation and play and accomplish that effectively.
“He’s affected person in a great way, he’s all the time prepared every time the membership or his team-mates want him and that’s particular relating to his mentality as a result of not many gamers can do that for therefore a few years that he has.
“Final season, he performed many, many, many video games, you possibly can name him a starter that season and, in another seasons, he was extra of the second alternative in each different place within the final line.
“For him to maintain doing this, in all probability tells you numerous about his mentality but in addition, what he does each day in coaching periods as a result of he’s extremely match and he’s able to carry out. That’s extra particular than folks assume it’s. That’s positively true.”
We’ve been right here earlier than – Slot
Slot doesn’t really feel his gamers might be fazed by their benefit on the Premier League summit given the experiences they gained below his predecessor Jurgen Klopp, who had Liverpool usually competing for the title.
He mentioned: “This membership, this group, these gamers are used to the truth that they’re prime of the league or they’re competing for each trophy in order that helps. In addition they have that have that they’ve competed for a very long time.
“In addition they know win the league in opposition to the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Metropolis, as a result of I see these three as our major rivals in the mean time. All of them know that for 9 to 10 months, we’ve got to be on prime of our recreation.”
