STAR SALAH SETS SLOT'S STANDARDS

Arne wants Reds at top of their game for run-in

- Chris McKenna

ARNE SLOT believes every Liverpool player must reach Mo Salah's standards.

And the Reds head coach warned his charges that even a one percent drop-off in performance will earn them a rollicking.

Slot is keen to ensure there is no complacency among his squad as they head into tonight's home game against Newcastle 11 points clear at the Premier League summit.

The Reds have one hand on the trophy with 11 matches to go and the visit of next month's Carabao Cup final opponents is the first of seven home games in the run-in.

But Slot suggested that any Liverpool player who IS considering slacking should look at Salah as the Egyptian continues to topple goal-scoring records and fire his side to the title.

He said: "If you want to play at this club you need to be at his level, otherwise you are almost useless to play at this club because we only need players that are at the top of their game.