Slot 'happy' to have key trio to choose from

Liverpool manager Arne Slot is becoming an expert at handling questions about the contract situations of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.

The key Reds trio will be out of contract next summer and Slot was already smiling at his news conference on Friday as he was asked about how disappointing it would be if he only got to work with them for one season.

“You are just trying to find another way of asking me [about the issue],” said Slot, whose side are at Wolves (17:30 BST) on Saturday.

He added: “I’m very happy that these three players are in my team at the moment.

“There are a lot of games to be played in this season, especially in the upcoming week and weeks so I’m very happy that I can select them and let’s see what the future brings.”

Slot talked about how he is continually learning about his players and he’ll find out more about them in the immediate future with the trip to Molineux.

The defeat by Nottingham Forest at home means he thinks his side have had a “good start, not a perfect one” and Slot will be hoping his side avoid another “setback” at Wolves.