SZOBOSZLAI'S AIMING FOR ANOTHER ETIHAD DOM-INATION

THE sight of an exhausted Dominik Szoboszlai crumpled on the Etihad turf after inspiring Liverpool to a statement victory over Manchester City was one of the enduring images of a title-winning term.

- BY PAUL GORST

ARNE SLOT insists he has had no choice this season other than to keep tinkering with his title-winning team. The Reds have undergone a significant overhaul, with almost £450m worth of arrivals and a raft of squad regulars departing. The situation has been exacerbated by injuries and a lack of proper preseason for players such as £125m Alexander Isak.

Liverpool's inconsistent selection contributed to a recent run of six defeats in seven for Slot (inset) before notching successive home wins against Aston Villa and Real Madrid.

Ahead of tomorrow's trip to Manchester City, Slot - who welcomed Isak back to training yesterday after a fortnight out with a groin problem - explained his heavy rotation policy.

“I'm known as being a manager who prefers not to change, but I couldn't do any different,” he said.