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Few could have believed as Liverpool’s players trudged dejectedly off the pitch at Craven Cottage that there would be a sense of optimism around the team ahead of its next game.

That first-half display against Fulham was among Liverpool’s lowest moments of the season and the defeat ended the Reds’ long unbeaten Premier League run, compounded them to a third loss in four in all competitions and continues the worrying recent displays.

Caoimhin Kelleher is a more-than-adequate replacement, but he’s not at the same level as Liverpool’s no.1.

One of the big concerns at Craven Cottage was the ease at which Fulham attacked down Liverpool’s right flank as Curtis Jones filled in as a makeshift full-back.

Conor Bradley returned for Liverpool at Fulham

West Ham are among his favorite opponents and a few more goals and assists could help him tick nearer a number of records he’s chasing in the final seven matches of the term.

Diogo Jota is also expected to start, even if he was off the boil again at Fulham, but there could be a change on the left wing

In contrast, Luis Diaz was superb in last week’s win over Everton and made a huge impact after coming off the bench against Fulham.

Despite coming on in the 55th minute, he produced Liverpool’s highest expected goals and assists, had the team’s joint-highest number of touches in the box and, of course, scored the Reds’ second goal.

Diaz divides opinion and his performances have been up and down this term

But given he’s Liverpool’s most in-form attacker, Diaz deserves to be named in Slot’s starting XI.


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