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Arne Slot will at least be able to console himself with the fact that his team is eight points clear and has something of a buffer at the top.

In selecting Diogo Jota to start against Aston Villa, though, he might have given a hint as to what his plan will be for the next big game.

The Wolves game was his first Premier League start in almost four months, and while he was replaced on 64 minutes last weekend and then 66 minutes on Wednesday, it seems doubtful he would play from the start for a third time in eight days against Manchester City.



He played 60 (minutes versus Wolves) and we don't expect him to play 90, 90, 90 this week, but we hope he is involved in three games."

It remains to be seen whether or not Cody Gakpo will be back for the trip to the Etihad Stadium or not, but Slot effectively confirmed pre-match on Wednesday that Luis Diaz wasn't picked from the off against Aston Villa so he was ready for that one.

Diogo Jota, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool against Aston Villa

"With Cody being out, Lucho had to play three games in seven days," Slot said before kick-off on TNT Sports

It was for that reason that Curtis Jones started on the left wing for the first time since his youth days against Aston Villa.

If Gakpo does return, Diaz could move into the middle again, even though he is less effective there
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