Vitor Pereira has admitted he "took a risk" by reshuffling his side as Nottingham Forest edged past Fenerbahce in the Europa League play-off round, progressing 4-2 on aggregate despite a 2-1 defeat.
Liverpool face injury concerns ahead of a crucial run of fixtures, with Florian Wirtz pulling out of the starting line-up against Nottingham Forest due to a back knock sustained during warm-up.
Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool's hard-fought 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday demonstrated the side's enduring strength of character after a difficult first-half.
Arne Slot has conceded Liverpool "got more than we deserved" after a dramatic 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday, admitting it was the worst his side had played this season.
Liverpool needed a stoppage-time goal to see off lowly Nottingham Forest 1-0 in their Premier League clash at the City Ground on Sunday.
Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira made a bright start as his side produced a polished performance to defeat Fenerbahce 3-0 in the first leg of their Europa League knockout play-off in Istanbul.