00:00Arnie Schlatt has admitted that Liverpool's defensive issues are not ideal. The Reds travelled
00:07to Newcastle without full-backs Conor Bradley and Kostas Simekas, as well as centre-half
00:12Ibrahima Kanate.
00:14The trio will also be absent for the Merseyside derby against Everton on Saturday. It means
00:19that Liverpool have just five senior options fit. What's more, Trent Alexander-Arnold has
00:24only recently recovered from a hamstring problem and will not be able to compete 90 minutes
00:30in the next two upcoming games for the Reds.
00:34And while Schlatt admits his lack of options is somewhat worrying, he has backed his troops
00:39to remain unscathed during the upcoming busy period.
00:43Speaking at his pre-match press conference, the Anfield head coach said to go into the
00:48month with only five defenders is not ideal, but it's part of everyone's season.
00:53Liverpool face another tough run of festive fixtures and are hoping to remain on top
00:58of the Premier League pile.
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