WIRTZ IS OVER

Flo on target again as Slot avoids a major slip

- 

THERE was a notable sigh of relief around Anfield when Florian Wirtz curled home Liverpool's third goal.

Having seen Arsenal and Manchester City blitz lower league opponents at the weekend, Arne Slot would have been hoping his side could repeat the trick and have a comfortable night.

But Barnsley ensured that was never the case and had the Reds ruffled for the majority of the second half.

The scoreline makes it look like a simple night - and Slot will be buoyed by the return of Hugo Ekitike - but the pressure remains on the Reds boss.

The Tykes nearly took a shock lead just 28 seconds in when captain Davis Keillor-Dunn headed against a post before a rocket from Dominik Szoboszlai gave the Reds a lead inside 10 minutes.