Liverpool return to the Premier League this weekend, with the Reds hosting Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
With three wins from three goals and no goals conceded, Arne Slot has made a good start at his new home after succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool this summer, with Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz and Trent Alexander-Arnold already looking sharp.
With Alexander-Arnold enjoying this international break with England, the Liverpool star returns to Merseyside in top form this week, although there was a reason Harvey Elliott suffered a broken foot with the Three Lions U-21s.
And Jamie Carragher has now predicted how Liverpool will fare against Forest.
Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 with a weakened team
On Stick to Football, the Liverpool legend predicted that the Reds will easily win 2-0 against Forest, with Carragher also suggesting that Slot will change his starting XI ahead of next week’s UEFA Champions League return.
Liverpool travel to the San Siro on Tuesday to face AC Milan in their first European game of the season in the new Champions League format, a competitive slot where the goal is to win.
As for Carragher, Liverpool believe he will rest some players on Saturday ahead of Tuesday’s visit to Milan, although the pundit still believes the Reds have what it takes to secure another three points against Forest.
Asked to predict this weekend’s result, Carragher said: “2-0, probably some rest for Milan. They will be in control and after an hour they will slow down so I will make it 2-0 with two changes for the game in Milan.”
The slot would be wise to have a Liverpool XI against Forest
Slott has been pretty stiff with his starting XI in the first three games of the season for Liverpool, but that could change this weekend when Forest come to Anfield and the Reds travel to Italy a few days later.
Liverpool have plenty of options on the bench waiting for their chance to impress under Sloto, with Darwin Nunez, Curtis Jones and Federico Chiesa unlikely to feature for the Anfield side this season.
This weekend could actually be a great opportunity for a number of fringe options to earn their stripes under Sloto, and many Liverpool players will be hoping to get some minutes against Forest at Anfield.