Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed Curtis Jones' injury following the team's 2-1 victory over Lille, which secured their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League. The win marked the Reds' seventh consecutive victory in the league phase. Although originally intending to rotate players to manage workloads, Slot's plans changed when Jones felt discomfort, leading to a strategy adjustment. Despite some challenges, including back-to-back tough Premier League matches, Slot expressed satisfaction with the team's position in the top eight, emphasizing that performance can be misleading based on the table positions.
We wanted to win this game but we were also aware of the fact that we had to manage the loads. We would have been really, really unlucky if we would have lost twice and still not been in the top eight.
We are happy that we are top eight. This league table doesn't tell you anything. Maybe the number 24 is better than the number 16 but the 16 had an easier draw.
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