Fringe men to get first-team chance as Slot vows to rotate his squad for final games of season

ARNE SLOT has confirmed he will rotate his champion Liverpool squad for the remainder of the Premier League campaign as he starts to plan for next season.

- By IAN DOYLE

The Reds begin their victory lap when they travel to Chelsea tomorrow afternoon having last weekend secured the championship with four games remaining.

Having relied on a core of players to win the club's 20th title and second Premier League crown in five years, Slot will greater utilise his options over the closing weeks, with his team also having home games against Arsenal and Crystal Palace either side of a Monday night visit to Brighton.

Wataru Endo, Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa are yet to start a Premier League this season while Jarell Quansah has been in the XI only twice.

And all four are likely to be among those given an opportunity as Slot begins to consider the make-up of his squad for next term's title defence.

"It's nice that we play some very strong teams so that gives us immediately a challenge," said the Reds boss.

"It is the end of the season but we also have to look at this as the start of next season already.

"My line-ups will be different to the ones we've had mostly during the last 10 months.