A place in one final secured, Arne Slot and Liverpool hope to move toward another when they visit the Home Park Stadium for a fourth-round match at Championship side Plymouth Argyle on Sunday.

Arne Slot admits Liverpool will give some of their fringe players the chance to shine during Sunday’s FA Cup clash with Plymouth. Liverpool, fresh from securing a spot in the Carabao Cup final, visit second-tier Championship side Plymouth on Sunday before league matches against Everton,

Arne Slot hailed a special moment after guiding Liverpool into the Carabao Cup final during his first season, but insisted his thoughts were already on the next game. The holders booked a Wembley date with Newcastle next month as they comfortably overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit in their semi-final against Tottenham with a convincing 4-0 victory in the Anfield return on Thursday.

"He deserves every compliment he gets," Slot said. "He's been outstanding for this club for so many years and since I've been working here, he's been outstanding for me. He wants, like all the others, to make it a great season.

Liverpool outclassed a blunt Tottenham team 4-0 on Sunday to book their spot in the Carabao Cup final, but Virgil Van Dijk said he was disappointed with parts of his side's performance.