Liverpool news as Arne Slot left worrying and statement issued after request
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot faces player fatigue concerns as Dominik Szoboszlai prepares for international duty with Hungary, while Lens issue statement against Paris Saint-Germain's fixture request before the Champions League quarterfinalArne Slot is aiming to finish the season strongly(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool has a brief hiatus before the team returns to action, with international soccer taking center stage for now.The Reds will be hoping their players return unscathed, but any hopes for a respite might be dashed. Arne Slot and his squad won't be back on club duty until the Easter weekend, when they square off against Manchester City in the FA Cup quarterfinals.
Just four days later, they'll face Paris Saint-Germain, seeking retribution after last season's Champions League exit at the hands of Luis Enrique's team.As we near the business end of the season, managers often worry about player fatigue and maintaining a fresh squad. Here are the latest headlines from Anfield...READ MORE: Jamie Carragher not interested in being part of Anfield sendoff for Mohamed SalahREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher risks wrath of Cristiano Ronaldo again with Mohamed Salah claimSlot left worryingAhead of the international break, Slot expressed hope that his Liverpool players wouldn't rack up too many minutes for their national teams."I think the players need a break more than the manager and unfortunately they have to keep on playing," Slot told Match of the Day on Saturday.
"Let's hope that their national team coaches do understand that at Liverpool a lot of players have played a lot of minutes, like at other clubs, but I think other clubs perhaps could have rotated more than I could have this season."He further commented: "So, let's hope that we've got national team coaches that will not play them 180 minutes over two games."Dominik Szoboszlai will play for Hungary during the international break(Image: Getty Images)However, reports from Hungary suggest that Dominik Szoboszlai is unlikely to be given a rest by Magyars boss Marco Rossi simply because it aligns with Slot's wishes.Hungary does not have competitive fixtures during the March interval, having suffered defeat to the Republic of Ireland in November and missing out on a World Cup playoff position.Instead, the Hungarians are set for a couple of friendly matches against Slovenia and Greece.Lens issue statementParis Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 rival Lens has issued a forceful statement in response to the reigning champion's request to reschedule the upcoming league match.PSG had expressed a desire to rearrange the fixture to improve its chances of facing Liverpool in the Champions League."It does indeed appear to us that a troubling sentiment is taking hold: that of a French championship gradually relegated to the status of an adjustment variable at the whim of the European imperatives of some," Lens said. "A singular conception of sporting equity, the equivalent of which is hard to find in other major continental competitions."Changing the date of this match today would mean, for Racing Club de Lens, being deprived of competition for 15 days and then chaining matches every three days-a rhythm that corresponds neither to the one defined at the start of the championship, nor to the resources of a club that could absorb this type of new constraint without consequence."Lens and PSG are scheduled to face each other on April 11, sandwiched between the two legs of Les Parisiens' quarterfinal clash with Liverpool.