Arne Slot warns Liverpool of Accrington Stanley test – and reacts to famous milk advert
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The Premier League leaders face the fourth-tier strugglers in the FA Cup third round. Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is prepared for a revved-up Accrington Stanley when the teams meet in the third round of the FA Cup, at Anfield on Saturday. Stanley sit 19th in English football’s fourth tier, while Slot’s Liverpool are top of the Premier League and Champions League.
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“Every team against us is a special occasion for every team, but especially a lower league team, so they will be all up for it. They have lived this game for weeks probably... so we need to bring the best out of ourselves,” Slot told reporters on Friday (10 January).
“If we go to the Champions League final, everyone is hyped up, and that is for them tomorrow; it will feel like the Champions League final, and we have to be aware of that. “First half-hour is most difficult, they will be very intense, and we have to be ready for them playing the best games of their lives. That is what we have to do, too.”.
Liverpool have been boosted by the return to training of midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai after he recovered from illness. The 24-year-old Hungary captain had missed their 2-2 home draw against rivals Manchester United, and a 1-0 loss in the League Cup semi-final first leg at Tottenham Hotspur. Centre back Jarell Quansah, 21, is also available for selection.
“Every game is an opportunity for them to have a chance to play, and this one as well,” Slot said. “Dom trained with the under-21s yesterday. Jarell, like I said, he was a bit ill last week, as a result of that I had to take him off the game [against Tottenham] but I am expecting him to be available for tomorrow.”.
