Arne Slot’s tenure so far at Liverpool has been marked by the incredibly impressive defensive setup. As the side are slowly starting to struggle with injuries during this part of the season, what are his thoughts and does he have a solution ahead of the festive fixtures?
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00:00Arnie Schlatt has admitted that Liverpool's defensive issues are not ideal. The Reds travelled
00:07to Newcastle without full-backs Conor Bradley and Kostas Simekas, as well as centre-half
00:12Ibrahima Kanate.
00:14The trio will also be absent for the Merseyside derby against Everton on Saturday. It means
00:19that Liverpool have just five senior options fit. What's more, Trent Alexander-Arnold has
00:24only recently recovered from a hamstring problem and will not be able to compete 90 minutes
00:30in the next two upcoming games for the Reds.
00:34And while Schlatt admits his lack of options is somewhat worrying, he has backed his troops
00:39to remain unscathed during the upcoming busy period.
00:43Speaking at his pre-match press conference, the Anfield head coach said to go into the
00:48month with only five defenders is not ideal, but it's part of everyone's season.
00:53Liverpool face another tough run of festive fixtures and are hoping to remain on top
00:58of the Premier League pile.