Arne Slot held a team meeting on Monday as Liverpool prepare to return to action for the Premier League title run-in

Three Liverpool players have been hardly used by Arne Slot this season but the Dutchman has denied that he does not trust them.

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Arne Slot told Liverpool players their work rate in the Carabao Cup final was not acceptable during talks aimed at reinforcing the standards that have underpinned their Premier League title pursuit.

Instead, Diogo Jota assumed the role of derby decider, ending his drought and Liverpool’s mini-slump with a crisp strike; with it, too, went Everton ’s unbeaten run, curtailed at nine. What is instead extended is David Moyes ’s perhaps never-ending wait for a win at Anfield; it is now 22 games and counting.

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Even in the unlikely event of Arsenal not dropping a point in their remaining games, Liverpool only need a maximum of 16 points out of a possible 27 to be crowned champions. For context, Opta’s supercomputer has Liverpool finishing top in 99.1 per cent of their latest 10,000 season simulations.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he is "not surprised" that Everton defender James Tarkowski was not shown a red card in the Merseyside derby.