The confirmation that centre-back Jeremy Jacquet will arrive in the summer from Rennes has added to the good mood but in the here and now, Liverpool have a defensive crisis with Slot confirming that Jeremie Frimpong won’t be back for the game against Manchester City on Sunday. Joe Gomez also remains a doubt so Dominik Szoboszlai may start at right-back again.

And of course, Pep Guardiola’s side are expected to offer a much tougher test than Qarabag or Newcastle did. “What a force City still are and always will be,” Slot insisted. It was back at the Etihad Stadium in November when Liverpool were largely “outplayed” by City.

After Slot’s comments this week on The Reds Roundtable, an in-house Liverpool production, where he stressed his desire to play “good football”, all eyes will on Anfield on Saturday and whether Slot's side can entertain.