Liverpool boss Arne Slot has downplayed concerns that ongoing contract negotiations with key players Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah are becoming a distraction. Despite all three entering the final year of their deals, Slot is maintaining his focus on team performance and insists that the situation isn’t affecting preparations or performance on the pitch.
Slot, who took over from Jurgen Klopp in the summer, has guided Liverpool to a perfect start with three league wins. As Liverpool prepares to face Nottingham Forest, the team will be without Harvey Elliott, who suffered a foot injury during England U21 duty. However, new signing Federico Chiesa could make his debut, having trained with the first team recently.
Meanwhile, backup goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher expressed his desire for more first-team action, a challenge Slot understands but is not overly concerned about, given Alisson Becker’s current status as the team’s number one.
