Liverpool will travel to Bournemouth for a 5:30pm Premier League kick-off on Saturday.
The Reds go into the fixture looking to build on a superb display against Marseille last time out.
Whether that will transpire remains to be seen, but what will be interesting to see is what happens with Andy Robertson.
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In a news story that came out of the blue on Friday, it emerged that Tottenham are in talks to sign Robertson this month.
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Andrew Robertson of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Burnley and Liverpool at Turf Moor
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The 31-year-old is in the final six months of his contract, but as Spurs are an English club, they still have to pay a fee to sign the player.
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The initial report said that talks between all parties were advancing in a bid to reach an agreement.
As a result, it would not be surprising to see a deal confirmed within the coming days.
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In turn, January 23rd’s meeting with Bournemouth may well be the last time fans see Robertson in a Liverpool shirt.
Since his move in 2017, he has firmly etched his name into the history books as one of not only the club’s, but perhaps the Premier League’s greatest left-backs.
So, given how much he has done for the Reds over the years, Slot selecting the Scotsman in the eleven one final time when the team news against the Cherries comes out at 4:15pm would no doubt delight the Liverpool faithful.
Robertson hasn’t started a league fixture since January 1 against Leeds United, but did play the full 90 versus Barnsley in the FA Cup.
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Arne Slot on Milos Kerkez’s progression
If Robertson were to start, it would be in place of Milos Kerkez, who has improved a great deal in recent weeks.
However, as Slot hinted at in his press conference, the Hungarian hasn’t been playing two games a week a lot since he signed.
The Liverpool manager is clearly happy with how the former Bournemouth man is progressing, but having Robertson cover for Kerkez on one final occasion is the perfect scenario for all involved.
Slot said: “I think if we talk about Milos and a lot of signings we’ve made, you can see the progress they’re making. In terms of adjustment to the team but also in power and being able, I don’t think Milos was playing on the weekend and also in the week, but he is getting stronger and stronger in my opinion.
“It was a moment to give him that game during the week as well, and he did really well in Marseille.”
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