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Arne Slot was left defending his team selection as Liverpool suffered a sixth defeat in seven games in all competitions as they crashed out of the Carabao Cup at the hands of Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.

The Dutchman opted to leave star players such as Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Hugo Ekitike out of his squad, making 10 changes to his starting XI from the previous game at Brentford and filling his bench with inexperienced youngsters. Unsurprisingly, Palace prevailed, winning 3-0 at Anfield.

It was a decision heavily criticised, with Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp saying: "It was the wrong team. He picked a team that made it really difficult for himself."

However, Slot insisted it was a necessary call. "Everybody can have [their] opinion about it but with the squad we have - maybe 15, 16 first-team players available - this is the choice I've made," he told Sky Sports afterwards, adding that the daunting run of Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Man City in Liverpool's next three games was on his mind.

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