Arne Slot bemoans injury woes and fixture schedule as Liverpool lose at Brighton

SLOT HAPPENING: Arne Slot saw his Liverpool side beaten by Brighton (Gareth Fuller/PA).

Liverpool boss Arne Slot pointed to key injury absentees and a swift turnaround from Champions League commitments to explain a damaging 2-1 Premier League defeat at Brighton.

The Reds’ hopes of returning to European football’s premier club competition next season suffered another blow after a Danny Welbeck double inflicted their 10th loss of a dismal title defence.