Liverpool’s effort was scrappy as passes went astray and touches were often missed. The players looked like they hadn’t seen each other for two weeks. The international break took away 10 players but manager Arne Slot said that was no excuse. “It’s always difficult, but I don’t think it had anything to do with it,” Slot said.

The starting line-up was a rough version of the 4-2-3-1 Forest normally operate with but, instead of out-and-out wingers, Nicolas Dominguez and Elliot Anderson played in the wider roles. Out of possession, it became more of a 4-4-1-1, with Dominguez and Anderson dropping deeper and tucking in.

A superb second-half goal from substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi gave Nottingham Forest the biggest surprise win of the Premier League season so far as they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on Saturday.