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Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Fulham at Craven Cottage (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Defender Joe Gomez is expected to train on Friday so could be available for Sunday, but Slot ruled out a return to the matchday squad for midfielder Wataru Endo.
He said managing game time is key for January's relentless fixture schedule and that is why he replaced Florian Wirtz with Cody Gakpo in the second half against Leeds.
Slot said if there was "something positive" to take from the draw with Leeds it is that "everyone stayed fit" and the side "kept a clean sheet".
On picking up momentum recently: "It's clear and obvious that we hardly concede chances any more against the opponents we've had in the past seven or eight games. But it's also clear and obvious that we find it quite hard to generate enough chances for all the ball possession we have."
Slot went on to say that the lack of creativity is "not new for us this season" and "sometimes you need a bit of magic to unlock a game, or a set-piece".
He said being fourth in the league is a "fair" assessment of their season so far as "it's been a constant battle" for the first 19 games.
Slot thanked set-piece coach Aaron Briggs, who left the club this week, for being "a big help" and "a big part of winning the league" last season. He did not comment on the possibility of bringing in Feyenoord's Etienne Reijnen as Briggs' replacement.
On opponents Fulham: "They will try to attack a lot and want to have the ball a lot. It will probably be a much more open game. It's a difficult one as we lost the last time we went there against a good Fulham team."
Listen to commentary of Fulham v Liverpool at 15:00 on Saturday on BBC Sounds
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