Arne Slot has played down Mohamed Salah ’s slow start to season but admitted Liverpool ’s adjustment to life without Trent Alexander-Arnold could be a factor.

Isak was substituted at half-time during Liverpool’s 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday with a suspected groin complaint.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has faced criticism following his comments on Manchester United's tactics against the Reds last weekend, with the Dutchman offering a response in his latest press conference

The striker picked up a groin injury during the Reds' commanding midweek victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League. Slot subsequently emerged following the match and implied he had secured the player from a "smaller club" in what appeared to be a thinly-veiled swipe at Newcastle.

It was a quarter of an hour into his morning news conference when the Newcastle United head coach was asked about Liverpool manager Arne Slot's assertion that "you cannot compare maybe a player that hasn't played in pre-season at a smaller club than if you go to Liverpool".

Liverpool boss Arne Slot faced some pressure from a minority of supporters following his side's recent slump, with Michael Owen giving his own thoughts on the situation

All the latest news from Anfield as Arne Slot is called out for his comments after Liverpool beat Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League this week