Slot on team news, touchline ban and squad rotation

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup quarter-final at Southampton (kick-off 20:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Kostas Tsimikas will train with the team on Tuesday and then a decision will be made. Fellow defenders Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley remained sidelined as they have not yet returned to group training.

• Slot "does not expect Diogo Jota to start" against Southampton as he "wasn't completely fit" after finishing the game against Fulham and he missed Monday's training session as a consequence.

• Federico Chiesa will have the opportunity to build-up his minutes, but "the amount has a question mark over" because he has been out injured for so long.

• Caoimhin Kelleher will start in goal, with Slot adding: "We are really fortunate to have such a great second goalkeeper."

• On serving a touchline ban for the cup game: "If you are suspended in Holland then you are not allowed to be in and around the dressing room. You cannot do the media as well. This is a lighter version of suspension. I have never been used to being suspended. This is the first time I am. I think I am still able to do the things I want to do."

• He said he did not deserve one of the three yellow cards he has received, but joked: "The one against Chelsea was absolutely deserved and in that same game I could have got five, so I have to thank the referee that I only got one."

• On opponents Southampton, who will have Simon Rusk in interim charge after the sacking of Russell Martin on Sunday: "It is difficult to know what to expect. I saw them play at the weekend with four at the back and they changed to five in 15 minutes."

• He said the Carabao Cup has "great teams" left in it and "none of them will be an easy road to the final".

• On Wataru Endo: "That is the positive for me about the League Cup. We haven't played many starters yet. Endo hasn't played that much yet. Playing in the League Cup helps him get rhythm."

• He said he "is aware that they only have four defenders available" because of Andy Robertson's suspension, adding: "It will be either academy players getting playing time or players no-one expects."

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