Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has called on the club to finish the year on a high ahead of the meeting with the Midlands side. The Reds eased to the Premier League title last season, but their defence has been sub-par, with Liverpool 10 points off top spot heading into the weekend's action.
"Saturday marks our last fixture of 2025 and when I reflect back on the year there have been a wide range of emotions for everybody at the club," Van Dijk wrote.
"There have been some incredible highs, of course. To become Premier League champions, as we did back in April, was incredible. Lifting that trophy in front of you guys at Anfield is a memory that I will never forget, I can assure you. It was a real team effort and a deserved reward for a season of hard work, on and off the pitch."
Like Slot, Van Dijk also paid tribute to Jota and his brother, Silva, adding: "Soon after that, though, came the most devastating of lows. The loss of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in July was something none of us could ever have prepared for, and something all of us are still coming to terms with.
"Our thoughts, as ever, remain with Diogo and Andre's family. They will never, ever be forgotten, and we will carry their memory always."