Arne Slot has changed his assessment of Liverpool's squad after he bizarrely claimed that it lacked depth despite the Reds spending more than any English club in the Premier League in the last transfer window.

Six losses in seven games is the worst run of the Liverpool head coach's career - but he has navigated difficult situations before

Liverpool stand at a moment where fitness and form intersect with European ambition. Arne Slot’s side, crowned Premier League champions in 2024-25, know there is little room for hesitation when Real Madrid arrive,

With the title race having already swung back and forth while the top-four and relegation battles are as open as they have been for a few years, the Premier League is becoming increasingly difficult to predict.

Liverpool beat Aston Villa on Saturday but now needs to back that up with positive results against Real Madrid in the Champions League and Man City in the Premier League