Arne Slot has changed his assessment of Liverpool's squad after he bizarrely claimed that it lacked depth despite the Reds spending more than any English club in the Premier League in the last transfer window.

The former Liverpool captain met Arne Slot for the first time on Saturday ahead of the Premier League encounter against Aston Villa, and praised his handling of the last few weeks

Arne Slot's comments drew a critical reaction and may be disrespectful to some players but the evidence suggests he was being accurate

Upon confirming Alexander Isak and Curtis Jones are likely to remain sidelined for the visit of Villa on Saturday night, Arne Slot revealed Gravenberch is in contention for a return to the squad. "Ryan trained with us yesterday. The other two didn't yet," Slot said in his pre-match press conference on Friday morning.

An update on Liverpool head coach Arne Slot’s future has been issued by Fabrizio Romano as the Reds put in an improved performance during their 2-0 win against Aston Villa.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "The margins are small every single game - today after five minutes they hit the post - we didn't concede a set piece, which was helpful,

Liverpool stopped the rot with a steady 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday, roared on by an Anfield crowd that stood firm with Arne Slot in the home dugout.

Back in April and May of this year, Liverpool were busy finishing off their dominant title pursuit. Arne Slot made quite the impression in his first season in England, winning the Premier League by a massive ten-point margin.

Yet standing on the sidelines, soaked and with a blank expression, Slot waited patiently for the final whistle before applauding the small percentage of home supporters who had stuck around until the end. He knows they’re still with him, but their patience is starting to run thin.

Slot also hit back at his critics following the midweek defeat to Crystal Palace, after which he was questioned for making wholesale changes to the team. He said: "Tell me if I'm wrong but I think during the week [the reaction] was about when I said something about the squad we are having, and that could have been seen as criticising or an excuse?