If things had worked out differently, then Arne Slot could have been in the opposing dugout when his Liverpool side take on Tottenham on Sunday (16:30 GMT).

The Dutchman was heavily linked with taking over at Spurs in 2023 but instead stayed on at Feyenoord before becoming Reds boss last summer.

Tottenham’s loss has proved to be Liverpool’s gain as Slot has won 20 of his 24 games in charge so far and the Anfield club are top of the Premier League, Champions League group and into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.

However, Slot will want his team to get back to winning ways in the league at Tottenham and we will get his thoughts when he speaks to the media at 09:15 GMT today.

The Reds have had a nine-point lead at the top of the table reduced to two by Chelsea and could go into the Spurs game in second place if the Blues win at Everton in a 14:00 GMT kick-off on Sunday.

Liverpool have drawn their past two Premier League games and had the derby at Everton postponed, while Chelsea have won three games in that same period as part of a run of five victories in a row.

Slot will be hoping his players are fresh and firing on all cylinders at Tottenham after most were rested for the midweek win at Southampton in the League Cup.

Alisson Becker, Luis Diaz, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Dominic Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah did not travel to the south coast to play Southampton in the Carabao Cup this week so should be back, along with Andy Robertson, who was suspended.

Slot will also be back on the touchline for the game after having to watch the cup win at St Mary’s Stadium from the stands.