Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has suddenly emerged as the bookies' second-favourite to become the next Premier League manager to leave following their Carabao Cup nightmare. The Reds made wholesale changes for their fourth round tie against Crystal Palace but they were dispatched by Oliver Glasner's side in a 3-0 defeat at Anfield.

The reigning Premier League champions have suffered six defeats in their last seven across all competitions, their only triumph coming in the 5-1 Champions League win away to Eintracht Frankfurt.

Their hopes of defending the title in England's top-flight are dwindling by the week, with the latest setback coming last Saturday in a 3-2 defeat at Brentford, which allowed Arsenal to move seven points clear of seventh-placed Liverpool.

OPINION

Criticism and pressure on the Dutch manager has intensified during the recent run of results, leading to the tactician to drift...