Slot press conference LIVE - Jones fitness, Ngumoha call, Liverpool team news

LIVEUpdated 57 mins agoArne Slot press conference LIVE - Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool team news, PSG boss Luis EnriqueLiverpool have a mountain to climb when they take on Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Anfield on Tuesday nightCommentsSportIan Doyle Chief Liverpool FC Writer, Paul Gorst Liverpool FC correspondent and Mark Jones Liverpool Content Editor - SportSmiles returned to Liverpool faces after the 2-0 win over Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday, but now comes the business of trying to overturn what happened in Paris.

The 2-0 defeat in the first leg of the Reds' Champions League quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain would have been much worse if the European champions had their shooting boots on, but as it is the door has just been left ajar for the Reds to mount an improbable comeback.

Arne Slot will certainly hope they do anyway, with the Reds boss no doubt hoping that European progression will ease the pressure on his position somewhat.

Slot and Dominik Szoboszlai will be in position to answer questions about the game from the media at around 3.30pm this afternoon, and you can follow the very latest with us.

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New UpdatesToday17:19 BSTEnrique yayHe's done now and so is this blog.

CommentsIan DoyleToday17:19 BSTEnrique on standing on the KopI don't remember the match. It was nice. I wanted to live as a supporter at one of the best stadiums in the world at Anfield. I enjoyed it a lot. I remember I got the tickets because Luis Garcia was playing here and he gave me the tickets for me and 10 more people. It was very different to what I'd lived in the past as a player. I enjoyed it a lot.CommentsIan DoyleToday17:16 BSTEnrique on motivating playersAs a coach we need to strike a balance. It's only a narrow lead particularly given how well we played in the first leg, but by the same token we are ready to overcome difficulties.I hope they don't create too many problems for us but they will create problems and that's the key aspect. You need to motivate players as much as possible, we have a lot of experience in this type of game. I'm sure we will be ready and I'm sure we will be suffering in some points.CommentsIan DoyleToday17:15 BSTEnrique on the gameIt's going to be difficult. If you analyse the matches we played last year, first match was similar in the conditions and the situations if not the result. In the second leg it was so different. It's difficult to have control when they press al lthe time. They need to score goals which means they have to take risks. There's going to be a lot of space. We love to manage the ball but we can attack also with spaces and we love counter-attacks also. It's one of the best things we have,CommentsIan DoyleToday17:13 BSTEnrique on BarcolaWe are going to have to see after training. Each time we have a player coming back from injury it's always good news. He's been out three weeks and has been working hard to get back and we'll have to see how he's feeling today. It's important for us to get players back.CommentsIan DoyleToday17:12 BSTEnrique on being better this season than lastIt's difficult to know if we are stronger this time around or last time. It won't get you anywhere. The important thing is we've shown what we are able to do and overcome difficulties. That's one of our qualities.Last year we absolutely had to win as we lost the first leg. This year we won the first leg but will prepare the second leg in same way.CommentsIan DoyleToday17:11 BSTEnrique on Fabian RuizJournalists aren't doctors and I'm not one either. We have to respect his health and wellbeing rather than having conjecture over his injury. He's on his way back and training with the team.CommentsIan DoyleToday17:10 BSTEnrique on Villa ParkObviously you are playing at home and you have your crowd behind you, that makes things easier for us. you have a great connection.It's much better to be playing at home. We don't want to allow Liverpool to ebenfit from their fans and the atmsphere they create as we know how difficult it is to play in a staidum like Anfield. But it's a motivation for us, we want to play our game and overcome then. That's our aim. There could be a few pitfalls in this game and it could be a trap. People around the two teams speaking about the differences that existed last week but it's still going to be a really tight game, I welcome.CommentsIan DoyleToday17:09 BSTEnrique on being old and experiencedThat's the difficulty in this game as you need to be really careful. It's almost a trap. everyone says you won easliy 2-0 and muc hebtter than the oppostion. people say that and it might be the case, I don't know. But things can change so quickly. You need to be ready, you can concede in the first half and the game is still open. What I do think is that we need to prepare this game excatly as previous games.They are going to have to come out and attack, try to score. but I need to ensure my team knows it will encounter difficulties. It won't be easy.CommentsIan DoyleToday17:07 BSTEnrique on first 15-20 minutesListen. I think normally the beginning of the game, yes, it's important absolutely, but in today's football the whole result can only change in five minutes anyway, the complexion of the game can cahgne, everything can change in five minutes depending on if you concede or score early.It's important you start in the right way but that's not the only important thing in the game.CommentsIan DoyleToday17:06 BSTEnrique on being 2-0 upIt was only the first game. We have to play the second game. When you play in this competition and play away it's always tough. And you're playing a team at Liverpool's level as well, okay, they are trailing but it's still going to be difficult for us. We know there will eb times when we experience difficulties playing against Liverpool.CommentsIan DoyleToday17:05 BSTEnrique in the houseAchraf Hakimi has gone and has been replaced by Luis Enrique.

CommentsIan DoyleToday17:04 BSTHakimi on being three games from CL finalWe need to be focused on the next game. Sure we say this is a key moment in the season. This is the time to give 100% in training and matches, to be focused and really help out our team-mates. We know we can do fantastic things together. We know it is a key moment in the season.CommentsIan DoyleToday17:02 BSTHakimi on everyone being afraid of PSGWe don't feel superior to eveyrone, far from it. The important thing is to enjoy ourselves when we play together. We have the same objectives and goals. We want to win for the club for our team. It's fantastic to be able to celebrate winning.We want to make the most of these games. That's what we focus on. Our objective is to continue winning and performing at the level we are at this moment.CommentsIan DoyleToday17:01 BSTHakimi on being vice-captainIn light of my experience throughout my career, I've always tried to help my team-mates and reinforce the ideas conveyed by the coach together with our captain Marquinhos.Give players self-belief, particularly the younger players.CommentsIan DoyleToday17:00 BSTHakimi on PSG full-backs v Liverpool When Luis Enrique came to PSG he changed a lot of things with view of the football we play and I play.In the past both Nuno Mendes and I were full-backs going up and down the line, now Enrique has shown us a new way. He has changed the way we play. It's fantastic to have a manager who has those kind of ideas.I am really pleased with my performance and that of Nuno.CommentsIan DoyleToday16:58 BSTHakimi on a very long seasonWe have played a lot of games since last year, absolutely. We have got through to finals and it's fantastic as well to stay in a competition until the end to play in a final. It means you are doing things well. This is a special season for me, I played in the AFCON, I had an injury which was a real pain literally, I had to work a huge amount to play in the Africa Cup of Nations. Didn't end as we would have hoped but I've picked myself up at PSG.CommentsIan DoyleToday16:57 BSTHakimi on allegations made against himThe accusations that have been made are false so I'm pretty calm about it and laid back. I'll concentrate on the football and leave everything in the hands of my lawyer.CommentsIan DoyleToday16:57 BSTHakimi on AnfieldWe know of course there is going to be a wonderful atmosphere tomororw. We know all about that and the Liverpool fans and our fans will be here tomorrow to support us. We know what happened last year. That gives us more confirence in ourselves to manage the game.CommentsIan DoyleToday16:56 BSTHakimi on PSG this seasonOne of the differences between last season and last year is we are very confident this year and we are the European champions. That gives us confidence going forward to manage these games knowing who we are and what we have achieved.CommentsIan DoyleToday16:55 BSTHakimi on being favouritesThis type of a competition, there are no such thing as favourites. We've already seen it is possible for a team to come back even from 2-0 down. We are in a very positive mindset having said that. We have a lto of confidence at hte moment and I think tomorrow is a really important game for us. We are going to be very focues adn I think also we are going to have to take care fo the details. Every single last detail. We are prepared to give absolutely everything as are Liverpool. Both teams will be going for it.CommentsIan DoyleToday16:53 BSTHakimi in the houseThe PSG full-back is ready to chat...

CommentsIan DoyleToday16:45 BSTPSG on their wayWe will soon hear from PSG boss Luis Enrique and we are expecting right-back Achraf Hakimi to be with him.

CommentsIan DoyleToday16:23 BSTThat's your SlotArne Slot has done for the day. Stick with us as Luis Enrique will be around soonish.