Liverpool has deviated from its initial team selection plans for the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Southampton. Jurgen Klopp's successor, Slot, aims to defend the title won last season. The Reds face a Southampton team in turmoil after a heavy defeat and manager sacking. Despite making progress in his recovery, is unlikely to start, while Diogo Jota is also doubtful.
has dropped his early team selection plans for Wednesday's Carabao Cup quarter-final tie with Southampton . The Reds make a short trip to St Mary's to continue their defence of the title they won last season.It was Jurgen Klopp's last trophy he lifted while in charge of the club before his departure in the summer and Slot, who has made an impressive start to his Anfield reign will be looking to defend it as they head into the game as favourites.
"That's really important. For the likes of Wata Endo, for example, he hasn't played that much, but fortunately for us he plays for his national team and the few times he can play in the League Cup helps him to keep his rhythm as well. "But if he has a good training session he will make minutes, but it's going to be a game where not all of our starters will start, so we have to manage minutes."If we want to use a few starters not for 90 minutes, we have to balance. I can only make five substitutions. So the ones that make minutes and go off maybe at half-time can't be more than five because you can only make five substitutions.
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