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Arne Slot addressed the media on Thursday morning ahead of Liverpool's Friday night trip to Aston Villa.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/aston-villa-W00wmLO0/liverpool-lId4TMwf/?mid=AyZEYQVH"]In a huge clash[/a] that could decide Champions League football, the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Reds[/a] travel to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Villa[/a] Park locked on points with Unai Emery's men in fourth position. [/p][p]Slot is under pressure to secure a place in Europe's elite competition after it was confirmed he would be staying on as Liverpool manager beyond this season. [/p][p]Ahead of the clash against Villa, the Dutchman offered a mixed injury update, confirming that defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/konate-ibrahima/QJlbDbQe/"]Ibrahima Konate[/a] has trained and will be available, along with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/salah-mohamed/08FBycgB/"]Mohamed Salah[/a].[/p][image alt="Salah's stats in the ongoing Premier League season" id="128ff7f9-6187-46fa-9bd9-e477b6fdec04" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform (REUTERS/Phil Noble)" guid="9c0c4bf2-62b2-44b5-88ff-b93f35a5b215" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]But it's a [b]"wait and see"[/b] on goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alisson/UZrQ3bwP/"]Alisson Becker[/a] and attacking midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wirtz-florian/0Q5gjImi/"]Florian Wirtz[/a], with the duo recovering from their respective issues. [/p][p][b]"Ibou's okay, he trained with us,"[/b] Slot said.[/p][p][b]"Mo will be available tomorrow for only a few minutes, but hopefully can come in.[/b][/p][p][b]"Alisson - strange with us again. We'll see where he is tomorrow, if he's ready or if he has to train with us for one more week.[/b][/p][p][b]"Florian, let's see how fit he is tomorrow. He's on antibiotics, so we'll see if he's ready to play tomorrow."[/b][/p][image alt="Liverpool are battling for Champions League football" id="3d6662fa-0887-4a81-b5de-c4de89b44eff" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="153556ec-3e3e-467b-8752-60c21f92cbb5" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]A victory in this fixture would all but secure fourth position ahead of their final game against Brentford due to their superior goal difference over the Villans. [/p]

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