That fear factor has been well and truly lost. Liverpool have failed to win three successive matches in all competitions at Anfield for the first time since the Covid pandemic when matches were played behind closed doors during the 2020-21 campaign.

Mohamed Salah was benched for the second straight game whilst Federico Chiesa was excluded from Liverpool's Champions League squad, with Arne Slot revealing both players expressed disappointment

Explaining his call for Sunderland’s midweek visit, Slot told Sky Sports: “I play the same team, it’s a balance between continuity and freshness. It’s obvious and clear that we need the full squad because a few who start aren’t able to play a full 90 again. More than ever, we need more than 11 players.

Arne Slot has admitted he was "relieved" to see his struggling Liverpool side clinch a 2-0 victory over West Ham United following a torrid run of form.

Arne Slot is the second-favourite to be the next Premier League manager sacked after Liverpool's latest, and there are five potential candidates to replace him

Liverpool eye key landmarks as Slot’s 50th game coincides with Nottingham Forest testLiverpool return to Anfield on Saturday with a notable marker on the horizon: Slot’s 50th game in charge in

Liverpool had lost three matches in a row in all competitions, each by a three-goal margin, before Sunday's 2-0 win over West Ham.

Florian Wirtz played quite well for Liverpool and Federico Chiesa saved a point late on against Sunderland, but Arne Slot still has a few problems to iron out at Anfield

Kevin Phillips spent the entire game in the away end at Anfield, a detail the Sky cameras picked up several times across the night. The Sunderland legend, who scored at Anfield during his playing days with the Black Cats, was in among the travelling support from the first whistle to the last.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says it is a "fair assumption" that forward Mohamed Salah was unhappy about being an unused substitute against West Ham.