The club's schedule is getting busier, with three games to play before the end of September, including a trip to Turkey to face Galatasaray in the Champions League.

Slot has identified five players who will not be starting against Southampton: Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Mohamed Salah, Ryan Gravenberch, and Dominik Szoboszlai. These players have been playing in multiple games and have shown they can handle the intensity of the matches.

Slot confirmed that these five players will not be playing in the League Cup match against Southampton.