Slot warns Liverpool 'can't afford mistakes' in top-four scrap

The Reds are sixth in the table, two points behind fourth-placed Manchester United ahead of Newcastle's visit to Anfield on Saturday. In a congested table, just five points separate United from Sunderland, in 11th spot. Eddie Howe's Newcastle are three points behind Liverpool. A top-four finish in the Premier League guarantees automatic qualification for next season's Champions League. "It's obvious that the closer you come to the end, the fewer opportunities you have to make a mistake," Liverpool boss Slot said on Friday.