Arne Slot, head coach of Liverpool, will speak to the media this evening
Arne Slot, head coach of Liverpool, will speak to the media this evening
Welcome to our live coverage of the Liverpool press conference to preview the crucial Champions League clash at Marseille on Wednesday. Head coach Arne Slot and left-back Milos Kerkez will be with us from 6.40pm.
And our Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst will be at Orange Velodrome to bring you live updates from the press conference, which look set to be dominated by the return of and whether will play any part in the match.
The centre-back missed today's open training session at the AXA Training Centre due to family reasons. Konate, who was not mentioned in the club release confirming the travelling party, is already in France, with it remaining to be seen if he will link up with his team-mates following their own arrival this evening.
are already light in the centre-back department and that has led to scrutiny over their decision not to battle Manchester City for the signing of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.
Expect Slot to be quizzed on that and much more ahead of a contest that will go a long way to deciding whether the Reds secure an all-important top eight finish in the league phase of the Champions League.
Salah included in 20-man squad - but no Konate
Mohamed Salah has been included in the Liverpool travelling squad for their Champions League trip to Marseille.
But there's no Ibrahima Konate, who is already over in France due to family reasons. It remains to be seen if he will link up with his team-mates and be available for selection.
Arne Slot
Liverpool travelling party for Marseille: Alisson, Gomez, Endo, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Ekitike, Mamardashvili, Robertson, Woodman, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Ngumoha.
Plenty to talk about
Evening all! It should be quite an interesting press conference from Arne Slot with plenty on the agenda.
Mohamed Salah's return after AFCON, whether Ibrahima Konate is available for selection, what he thinks about Marc Guehi going to Man City... and that's just the tip of the iceburg!
Keep it with us for LIVE updates, with our LFC correspondent, Paul Gorst, set to be in place at the Orange Velodrome in Marseille.
Good afternoon
And welcome to our live coverage of tonight's press conference.
Arne Slot and Milos Kerkez will be with us from 6.40pm.