Liverpool boss Arne Slot wants 23-player match-day squads to be introduced in England

Liverpool coach left Chiesa and Gomez out of latest squad.

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025 - 10:59

Will Unwin

Arne Slot has called on the English football authorities to expand match-day squads to 23 players to help with the hectic schedule teams such as Liverpool are undertaking. Currently in domestic competitions, a manager is only permitted to name nine substitutes, leading to difficult conversations about leaving individuals out.

Liverpool face Tottenham in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at Anfield, after losing 1-0 in the first leg almost a month ago. Slot, who will be without Trent Alexander-Arnold for Tottenham’s visit, had to omit Federico Chiesa and Joe Gomez from the squad that played against Bournemouth on Saturday and the Dutchman would rather to have been able to include them.