Slott: Wirtz and others are injured; Alisson returns; Liverpool will always remember Jota

Hupu News on November 21st: Liverpool head coach Slott attended the pre-match press conference against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

The first question is related to Gueye and Liverpool's winter window.

I originally didn't plan to talk about signings, because there are still many games to play before then, and our current situation does not allow it, so this is not within the scope of my consideration at all. It's not a topic at all for me at the moment.

We currently have three central defenders, maybe Gravenberch and Endo Hang can also play this position. We have some other positions and that's where the real problem lies.

Do you think Liverpool will ultimately be satisfied with their league ranking?

The best way to judge the league ranking is to first look at the results of the first 19 rounds, and then look at the results of the 38th round.

Let's see where we rank now.

After Scotland qualified for the World Cup, Robertson talked about Jota's incident and how the Liverpool team dealt with this grief.

We will always be judged, sometimes fairly and sometimes unfairly. I watched the live interviews and I knew this was an issue for us and I thought it was completely normal.

In moments like this, I think about how sad it must be for his wife and children, because this is so much harder for them than it is for us.

We miss him, not just as a player but as a person, that's for sure. We were about to play Nottingham Forest. We were down 1-0 against Forest last season and he equalized in just one minute.

Last season, he helped us come back and win. We also miss him as a person.

What do you think the attitude towards Ruota’s memory should be?

We should remember him as much as possible, remember him as a person, and remember his achievements as a player. To be honest, we cannot measure the impact this has on the players and our results.

I will never use this as an excuse because I really don't know. We miss him and the person, and I can't say how this will affect us.

We will never use this as an excuse.

How injured is the team?

Robertson participated in training today. Alisson trained last week and this week, so if all goes well, he will be available today.

After the international break, we did encounter some problems.

Neither Connor Bradley nor Florian Wirtz can play. This is obviously not an ideal situation.

Nottingham Forest has changed its head coach. Will your preparation method also change?

Sean Dyche’s coaching style is closer to Nuno than to Ange. So from our point of view, the style of this game may be similar to the last time we played.

Do you think Liverpool’s ups and downs are normal?

Status fluctuations do not only depend on new players. The biggest challenge we face now is the game status of the players.

We had hoped that Isak would get more playing time in Sweden, but he was only one yellow card away from suspension, so it was understandable that they did not let him play in the second game.

We have five genuine defenders available to participate in the seven games in the next 22 days, and I do not expect any players to return before then. We know that after bringing in new players, there will be challenges in returning players to form.