Alan Shearer believes Arne Slot may be in trouble if he fails to qualify for the Champions League next season(Image: Spotify/The Rest is Football podcast)

Alan Shearer has suggested Arne Slot may need to win the Champions League to stay at Liverpool - while Micah Richards believes the Dutchman deserves another season regardless.

The pressure has been mounting on Slot with Liverpool enduring a nightmare Premier League title defence. The Dutchman also endured a humiliating FA Cup exit which saw Manchester City overcome the Reds 4-0.

Things could be about to get harder as his side travel across the channel to face Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain in the first-leg of their quarter-final tie on Wednesday evening. Shearer believes this match has extra significance on Slot, as lifting the big-eared trophy may be their only way to qualify for next year's competition, with the Reds' Premier League form being so inconsistent.

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On The Rest is Football podcast, Shearer said:...