Liverpool boss Arne Slot insists he’s not fearful in regards to the ongoing uncertainty over the futures of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold so long as the trio are taking part in effectively.
All three gamers are out of contract on the finish of the season and the exit of any of them would go away Slot with a giant gap to fill in his squad.
Captain Van Dijk, 33, has stated he’s in conversations with the membership however stays not sure over the place he could be taking part in subsequent 12 months, whereas hypothesis has linked each Alexander-Arnold, 26, and Salah, 32, with strikes away.
The gamers could be free to enter pre-contract talks with golf equipment overseas from the beginning of the brand new 12 months however Slot is just not involved in regards to the scenario at current, with the trio having contributed to a flying begin to the season.
“For me the contract scenario might develop into an issue if the gamers don’t carry out in addition to they do in the mean time,” Slot stated.
“In fact it’s unsure that if, if, in the event that they carry out not nearly as good any extra that it has something to do with their contract scenario.
“In the mean time all three of them are in a very good place, all of them carry out actually, actually, very well and there are ongoing discussions, as Virgil stated, with the individuals he has to speak with, and that’s not me as you already know. I speak with him to him about different issues.
“Let’s wait and see however all what he stated is totally proper in that he doesn’t precisely know what the longer term can be so long as he doesn’t signal the contract but.”
Liverpool host Brighton within the Premier League on Saturday, simply three days after beating them 3-2 on the Amex Stadium within the Carabao Cup.
Slot stated it was “not bizarre” to face a staff once more so rapidly however expects a special contest given each groups made a number of adjustments for the Cup conflict.
“Each groups didn’t begin with the staff they may begin with on Saturday,” Slot stated.
“For each managers it’s a constructive factor in that you already know much more about your opponent, though gamers make the sport and naturally it’s completely different if completely different gamers play.
“The taking part in model could be the identical however the qualities of the gamers make the distinction and that adjustments the sport on Saturday.”
Wednesday’s victory made it 12 wins in 14 video games for Slot in all competitions since he arrived in the summertime and, with a watch on 4 competitions this season, it was a helpful studying train for the supervisor as he was in a position to rotate a number of gamers and nonetheless get a end result.
“I believe you be taught each day, particularly if you happen to’ve [not been] lengthy with the staff as I’m,” he stated.
“You be taught each day from new conditions. I stated from the Chelsea sport one thing I realized from that was that they might sit deep and defend a lead.
“The way in which they got here again towards Arsenal was actually robust, after which the quantity of video games they play and nonetheless be accessible and nonetheless play good soccer.
“Then we noticed in the course of the week that gamers who haven’t performed that a lot have an effect as effectively and we’ll want them throughout the entire season so it’s good to see they’re already on a stage they should play for us.”
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