Arne dad still not fully invested in Slot machine despite Liverpool dominance - The Dutchman regularly calls his father Arend after matches only to hear he is often left unimpressed.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has admitted his father called him to say the win over Lille on Tuesday wasn’t “exciting”. The Reds sealed their progress to the Champions League round of 16 in March as Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott scored in a 2-1 victory for Liverpool against the French outfit.

Arne Slot has led Liverpool to the top of the Premier League and Champions League, but his dad remains critical of the Reds' displays this season despite their success so far

Straight-talking and seemingly bulletproof in the press conference chair, Arne Slot has mixed tactical insight with humour during his time as Liverpool’s head coach. A sharp, intelligent communicator, he is unafraid to correct mistakes.

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Arne Slot recently welcomed back Ibrahima Konate from a period out injured and the Liverpool boss is keen not to put too much on the defender amid fears his problem could return

The Liverpool midfielder had to be replaced during the midweek Champions League win over Lille, and Slot was asked about his availability ahead of the Premier League clash on Saturday.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot made the decision to loan out several stars at the start of the season. Out went Lewis Koumas, Ben Doak and Calum Scanlon - among others - in order to build rhythm and establish themselves at first-team level.