Arne Slot satisfied with Liverpool’s adaptability in victory against Brighton

Head coach Arne Slot believes Liverpool’s 3-2 Carabao Cup win at Brighton proves his team can function effectively without a recognised striker amid the club’s current injury issues.

With Diego Jota and Federico Chiesa sidelined, midfielders Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai were tasked with supplementing the attacking threat of wide pair Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz at the Amex Stadium as Darwin Nunez was given a rest by beginning on the bench.

Gakpo set the holders on course for a quarter-final trip to Southampton with a superb second-half double before Diaz claimed what proved to be the winner, in between late goals from Seagulls pair Simon Adingra and Tariq Lamptey.

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