Liverpool wait on Arne Slot's season-defining gamble

Liverpool are waiting on Arne Slot to make a season-defining gamble. The Reds are hoping to win it all.

Liverpool have high hopes for this season - Arne Slot has made sure of that. The Dutchman has thrived since the moment he took over the squad, catapulting them to the forefront of major competitions.

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The Reds top the Premier League, of course, while they also finished first in the UEFA Champions League league phase. There's the Carabao Cup final to come, too, as Slot tries to win a trophy in his first season.

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And there could be so much more to come. Liverpool are recognised as the best team on the planet right now and they'll want the trophies to show that.

But they won't come easily and Liverpool are walking into a period that will seriously test them.

Five matches in 15 days. That's every three days for those who can't be bothered with maths today.

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It's a stretch that will push Liverpool's players to their limit and one that also throws up some massive games. It all starts on Wednesday with the rescheduled Merseyside derby and the final such event at Goodison Park.

And Slot immediately faces a season-defining decision with his squad selection. Liverpool are waiting to see what he goes for.

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Arne Slot and Trent Alexander-Arnold

Trent Alexander-Arnold went off early against Bournemouth last week. It meant he missed both the Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur and the FA Cup failure against Plymouth Argyle.

Now, Alexander-Arnold appears to be fit enough to play against Everton - but should he? That's the major decision Slot faces.

He'll want his right-back to start, of course, as Alexander-Arnold could be the difference-maker at Goodison. It obviously helps that he's a Scouser and feels the game as much as anyone.

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In fact, it could be his final Merseyside derby. That one hurts, hey?

But there's a lot of risk. Aggravating an injury for Alexander-Arnold and causing him to miss even just two weeks would sideline him for a lot of fixtures.

Is that worth the risk? Probably not, in truth, but Liverpool have also struggled to win at Goodison with any regularity in recent years.

The idea of leaving out one of your best players really isn't all that tempting. Especially when the high of winning and the momentum if would generate could be the difference between coming out of these 15 days happy or defeated.

The final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park will kick-off at 19:30 GMT and will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.

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It's one of the biggest selection decisions that Slot has faced so far. Liverpool are waiting to see what he decides to do, along with the rest of us.

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