Liverpool manager Arne Slot repeatedly referenced the injury issues which have ravaged his underwhelming reigning champions, bemoaning how they have gone unreported this season in comparison to the club’s transfer spend.
The Dutch boss has come under unprecedented scrutiny this year. After romping to a debut Premier League title with almost exactly the same squad he inherited from Jürgen Klopp, an extravagant summer spend has not fulfilled the expectations generated by such excess.
