Darwin Núñez remains a divisive figure, and Slot has come to his defence. When asked about the striker’s struggles, Slot refuted claims that Núñez was suffering from a crisis of confidence: “That’s your perception and maybe the perception of other people as well, but it’s not my perception that he’s struggling in self-confidence.”

Diogo Jota is once again doubtful for Liverpool’s trip to Brentford, with the striker suffering a fitness complaint after his goal against Nottingham Forest. Jota’s season – and, in truth, the majority of his time at Liverpool – has been stop-start so far,

Diogo Jota pressed his claims for a place in the XI with his immediate impact on Tuesday, but in his pre-match press conference, Slot confirmed the Portuguese forward picked up a niggle during his cameo and was struggling to be fit. Given his recent injury record, risking him from the start would be a potentially flawed move.

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota missed training and is a doubt for Saturday's Premier League clash against Brentford, head coach Arne Slot said on the eve of the match.

Darwin Nunez will replace Cody Gakpo in the Liverpool starting lineup against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.

Arne Slot's latest announcement has not gone down well with Liverpool supporters after the forward's goal against Nottingham Forest.

Liverpool face Brentford in a huge Premier League encounter at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday. Details of the confirmed lineups will appear here when t

Liverpool head to Brentford in the Premier League today looking to bounce back from successive league draws.Arne Slot’s side saw their lead at the top of the division to four points in midweek,

Liverpool are almost certain to be without Diogo Jota for Saturday’s Premier League game against Brentford. The Portugal international came off the bench in midweek and scored the goal that helped snatch at point at Nottingham Forest.

Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League table has slipped after back-to-back draws against Manchester United and Nottingham Forest. Meanwhile, title r

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has emerged as a doubt to face Brentford in the Premier League this weekend. Arne Slot confirmed at his pre-match press conference on Friday that the Portuguese international was struggling with a fresh knock that had prevented him from training in the build-up to their weekend trip to west London.