Despite the depth of talent in Arne Slot's midfield, Morton - whose loan move to Leverkusen was thwarted during the summer - has only clocked up 72 minutes over two League Cup appearances this season.

Arne Slot managed to come through his second Merseyside derby without any of the disciplinary sanctions which marred his first a few weeks ago, but he’ll still have been despairing over a few ...

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Arne Slot has been urged to reunite with striker Igor Paixao at Anfield. Brazilian forward Paixao, 24, helped Slot's team win the Eredivisie in 2023 and has 11 goals in all competitions this season.