While Liverpool managed to salvage a point against Sunderland despite their lethargic performance in a 1-1 Premier League draw on Wednesday, the match felt like a setback after the champions' encouraging 2-0 victory over West Ham United last weekend.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has made the bold call to bench Mohamed Salah for Wednesday’s clash against Sunderland. It marks the first time Salah has been benched for two consecutive Premier

Arne Slot reacts to his Liverpool side's 1-1 draw with Sunderland in the Premier League at Anfield on Wednesday

Arne Slot says the pressure is growing after Liverpool’s alarming losing run. The defending Premier League champion has lost nine of its last 12 games in all competitions.

Arne Slot has acknowledged that teams who play Liverpool think they can down the champions owing to their poor run of results and the manner of their performances

Liverpool had lost three matches in a row in all competitions, each by a three-goal margin, before Sunday's 2-0 win over West Ham.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot spoke ahead of his side's draw with Sunderland about being unlucky, with the Reds coming from behind in that one to take a point at Anfield

Explaining his call for Sunderland’s midweek visit, Slot told Sky Sports: “I play the same team, it’s a balance between continuity and freshness. It’s obvious and clear that we need the full squad because a few who start aren’t able to play a full 90 again. More than ever, we need more than 11 players.

Liverpool have gone from 'crisis club' one week to back to back wins against Villa and Real Madrid the next. While it's still early days, it looks like Arne Slot may have found a solution to the problems that plagued their early season form.

Arne Slot has had to face the music at Liverpool in recent weeks, and now the writing is on the wall for a key member of his squad.