The £85million man appeared to appreciate their gesture, waving and clapping the fans before pointing to the Liverpool badge on his training shirt. That would have provided the ailing striker with a vital boost in confidence after rumours emerged that Slot is prepared to sell him this summer.

Arne Slot has explained his decision to play Curtis Jones through the middle of the Liverpool attack against Man City. Darwin Nunez was left on the bench at the Etihad.

The striker fired a shot over the bar from close range in Wednesday's match, failing to give his side the lead with the game poised at 2-2.

Darwin Nunez's 'behaviour' was described as unacceptable by Liverpool manager Arne Slot this week after the Reds striker missed a huge chance in their 2-2 draw with Aston Villa

Arne Slot said Liverpool fans can "sing what they want" after their chants of "We're going to win the league" during a 2-0 win at Manchester City and added that he doesn't yet believe that the Premier League title is bound for Anfield.

First-half goals from Mohamed Salah, his 30th of the season, and Dominik Szoboszlai ensured the Reds moved 11 points clear at the top of the table.

Liverpool legend John Arne Riise believes Reds boss Arne Slot only has one ‘irreplaceable’ player at Anfield. The Premier League trophy appears to be heading to Merseyside after a defining weekend in the title race.

Liverpool earned a 2-0 win over Man City with their opening goal coming from a training ground set-piece move.