Liverpool boss Arne Slot admits Reds were 'lucky' to snatch late win against Burnley

Liverpool manager Arne Slot reflected on his side's narrow victory, acknowledging that the match offered few clear-cut scoring opportunities and that a draw would have been a fair result.

He explained his strategy of making several attacking substitutions in a bid to secure a win, stating, "There were no really open chances.

"A draw was probably what we expected throughout the game but we tried with the substitutions we made to bring all the players we can that can attack on the pitch, we had six or seven on in the end."

Slot was unsure if the tactical changes were directly responsible for the result but highlighted the team's persistence. He added that while he couldn't be certain, "we did create the penalty and just before a big chance from Jeremie [Frimpong]. So relief, lucky."

Liverpool's record signing Alexander Isak was not part of the squad at Turf Moor as he continues to build his fitness after a summer without football.

Explaining his decision to omit Isak on Sunday, Slot said:

"If you start a season when players have been off for three or four or five weeks, you give them a certain base.

"So you give them a lot of good sessions before they are able in the end of the week to play 45 minutes. We got him from Newcastle in a state where you could see his preseason is going to start now."