Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Tottenham at Anfield (kick-off 16:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Slot was not "100% sure" on goalkeeper Alisson's fitness and ability to train with the team on Friday, but confirmed the issue is "minor" and is hopeful he will be back either for Sunday or Wednesday's return leg against Galatasaray in the Champions League. He also confirmed Federico Chiesa should be well enough to train and be available, while Alexander Isak remains with the rehab team.
The Reds boss said there is a "big difference between where we are now and where we were then" as they face Spurs almost a year on from the corresponding fixture last season when they confirmed themselves as champions, but they "have a point to prove" after two defeats and playing in front of their own fans "is something we will always find special".
On setting the bar high last campaign: "The bar is always high at Liverpool. We are a top club and the bar should be set high by those around us, but we will also set the bar high. Last season, we achieved one of things we wanted to achieve and were close to winning the League Cup too. This year, we are unable to win the league again but we are still in two cups where we are competing."
Asked whether the form of relegation-threatened Spurs and playing at Anfield – where they could get their 1,500th home league win – increases expectation, Slot responded: "If Tottenham were first in the league at the moment, everyone would expect us to win. Every game this club plays at home we are expected to win. Nothing to do with form, where they are in league or the quality they have. Expectation comes from history… no matter who we face, expectations are sky high."
Slot agreed Liverpool "didn't play our best game of the season" against Galatasaray and it was another example of them having "struggled to convert chances" alongside their "bad cocktail" of conceding from few chances. He added: "If this is the case, then games are difficult [to win]".
Rio Ngumoha has had to be "treated carefully" this season because of his age, but he is "definitely an option to start" one of their upcoming three games as you "need more than 11 players with this schedule".
On Ryan Gravenberch's new contract: "It's obvious and clear that the club and I see the importance of him and how much he has developed. As a result of that, he has signed a new contract. He's another player who was signed very young and has the ability to grow."
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