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.

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