Liverpool issue update on Trent Alexander-Arnold fitness ahead of Merseyside derby Alexander-Arnold has missed Liverpool’s past two games with a thigh injury sustained against Bournemouth.
He added: “A wise man that once said to me that nothing good comes from losing a football game and I completely agree, so we would have definitely preferred to play six games in 18 days or seven in 21 or eight in 24 because that is the schedule we are in.
Slot believes there are no benefits from getting knocked out of the FA Cup, even though it will reduce their workload, as he said Liverpool should be disappointed with both their display and the result against Championship strugglers Plymouth.
But while he has been criticised for leaving much of his first team behind on Merseyside, he argued he had hoped to name a stronger side at Home Park but, for different reasons, Curtis Jones missed the match and Gomez and Darwin Nunez only played parts of it.
The vice-captain has missed their last two games with a thigh injury sustained in the win at Bournemouth but could give them a boost by returning to action at Goodison Park on Wednesday.
