Liverpool takes on West Ham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, with the game presenting Arne Slot with an ideal opportunity to rest some of his key players.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised his side's aggression as they bounced back from an embarrassing Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest a week ago by blasting three goals past Bournemouth in the opening 45 minutes on Saturday.

On goalscorer Luis Diaz: "They were really good finishes but it is also important [to look at] what led to the finish. Bournemouth were really aggressive, so [Ibrahima] Konate understood a ball in behind was a good one to take.

Arne Slot's side picked up their second win in a week in impressive fashion courtesy of a brace from Luis Diaz and a Darwin Nunez stunner

After Luis Diaz's quickfire double gave the Reds a comfortable advantage at Anfield, Darwin Nunez curled home an exquisite third for Liverpool after Mohamed Salah's pass

Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth that sent Arne Slot's side top of the table for 24 hours on Saturday. Winger Luis Diaz scored twice and Darwin Nunez netted his first league goal of the season as Liverpool avoided any repeat of last week's home defeat by Nottingham Forest.

The Uruguayan sent Reds fans crazy with a remarkable strike during the first-half of Saturday's clash with Bournemouth, showing Arne Slot exactly why he was deserving of his first start of the season