Diaz bagged his first hat-trick for Liverpool against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday night

A hat trick from Luis Diaz and a goal from Cody Gakpo saw Liverpool beat German champion Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday and further endear Slot to the Merseyside club's fans, who joyously sang his name at the end.

Luis Diaz scored a brilliant second-half hat trick as Liverpool routed German champion Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in the Champions League

Arne Slot has disclosed he was left in the dark over Bayer Leverkusen set up against his Liverpool side in Tuesday's Champions League game at Anfield. The Reds

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is not surprised by his team's fine start to the season, saying he was well aware of the strength of the side he was inheriting when he arrived at Anfield as Jürgen Klopp's successor.

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The Reds are still in discussions with Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold regarding new contracts

Liverpool will keep contract talks with top stars behind closed doors, manager Arne Slot has confirmed, with Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Virgil van Dijk subject to heavy speculation