Liverpool defender Joe Gomez was forced off after picking up an injury early on during Liverpool's 1-0 FA Cup defeat at Plymouth on Sunday.

The 27-year-old missed all of January after picking up a hamstring injury at the end of December at West Ham but lasted just 11 minutes on his return to action.

He appeared to pull up while chasing back towards his own goal.

Isaac Mabaya came on to replace of the England international, who could now be facing more time on the sidelines.

Asked if it was Gomez's injury was a reoccurrence of the problem he picked up at West Ham, Slot said:

“Not too sure it was the same leg as West Ham. I haven’t had time to ask him.

It was clear that we knew which moment he felt insecure. Because he didn’t spirit back fully.

He said 'I’m afraid if I make one extra sprint things will go wrong'.

"It’s not torn, I assume."

Slot also explained why unused substitute Curtis Jones' absence impacted his team selection.

Slot made 10 changes to the team that beat Spurs last time out in the Carabao Cup, including starts for youngsters Trey Nyoni and James McConnell.

"Curtis Jones was on the bench and said to me he doesn’t think he is fully recovered yet after yesterday’s training session," Slot said.

"That led to the fact that there were a few more youngsters on the pitch than was the idea before the game. But still, there was enough quality on the pitch to get a better result than this."