The Mexico international Santiago Gimenez proved prolific for Slot at Feyenoord, scoring 23 and 26 goals in two seasons but the Dutchman noted the striker had a barren spell during his debut campaign in the Netherlands and said it took him a while to get used to his brand of football.

Arne Slot says Darwin Nunez will get his chance in the Liverpool starting XI providing he keeps ‘working really hard’. Nunez has blown hot and cold since moving to Anfield from Benfica in 2022 in a deal that has so far cost the club £71million and could yet rise to £85m.

Arne Slot has won four of his five matches in charge of Liverpool - but the Reds are still adapting to life under the Dutchman after the end of Jurgen Klopp's era