Everton, meanwhile, ended their five-game winless run with a 4-0 thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday to sit 15th in the table, five points above the drop zone.
Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper Alisson is not yet set to return from injury, Slot said, but beyond committing a blunder that led to Newcastle's equaliser on Wednesday, Caoimhin Kelleher has been excellent in Alisson's place.
"If you make a mistake as a goalkeeper it's difficult for someone else to cover it up for you. He's always there to help us. We just unfortunately couldn't be there to help him," Slot said of the Ireland international.
"He's in a good place, although he's disappointed like the others for dropping points from a winning situation. He can go into this game with a lot of confidence."
Alisson has not played since Oct. 5 due to a hamstring injury.