Liverpool boss Arne Slot speaks to Florian Wirtz on the sidelines during the match with Manchester last month (Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Having appeared to have arrested the worst run of his Liverpool career with back-to-back Anfield victories over Aston Villa and Real Madrid, Arne Slot now returns to the drawing board to plot a way past Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday.

A pulsating victory and a statement performance against the 15-time champions of Europe should have Slot and his charges rolling down the M62 in buoyant mood as they go about trying to secure a third successive victory against Pep Guardiola's men.

The major issue for the head coach to consider, however, is how much these last few days have taken out of a team who only made one change between games in Florian Wirtz for Cody Gakpo.

Conor Bradley, for example, has been excellent...