Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes Lucas Bergvall, who opened his Tottenham Hotspur account with the winner in League Cup semi-final first leg, should not even have been on the pitch.

Arne Slot insisted there was “no debate” that the foul Lucas Bergvall committed on Kostas Tsimikas should have earned the Tottenham teenager a second yellow card minutes before he scored the winner against Liverpool.

In the fast-paced world of football, Liverpool’s approach to their imminent Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur reveals much about their strategy under Arne Slot. The club’s recent shift in management style and tactical approaches since Jurgen Klopp’s departure in May 2024 has been palpable.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Tottenham (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Defender Joe Gomez "is injured and will be back in a few weeks" but otherwise there are no new injury concerns.

Jarell Quansah was forced off against Tottenham due to illness, Arne Slot has confirmed. The centre-back started alongside Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie, but went down off the ball after 30 minutes and was replaced by Wataru Endo.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is not starting for Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg meeting with Tottenham, and Arne Slot has explained the thinking behind his decision

Arne Slot has said that one Liverpool player remains a ‘doubt’ to start for the Reds against Tottenham in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.