he can stay in the PSG game into next week, I think everything will be fine and in a better place in five, six days’ time. But if this was to get any worse, I would be worried for the manager.”

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Liverpool can’t afford to come unstuck against Fulham

All the attention for now is rightly on matters at the Parc des Princes tomorrow night, but Gerrard is right in saying that the weekend clash against Fulham must be treated with the same degree of importance.

If Liverpool come away from Paris with a positive result, they can’t let the burst of goodwill disappear instantaneously by slipping up at home to Marco Silva’s side.

Conversely, if the Champions League tie is effectively over after the first leg (as Christophe Dugarry has bullishly predicted), the significance of a top-five finish domestically would amplify even further.

The Reds have proven capable of rising to big challenges this season – they’ve beaten Arsenal, Real Madrid and Inter Milan – but all too often they’ve come unstuck in matches against teams several places behind them in the Premier League table.

Fulham were one of only three teams who Slot didn’t beat on the way to guiding us to the top-flight title last term, and he’s yet to win against them in three attempts. If that sequence stretches to four, the noise surrounding his future will only grow even louder and angrier.

Just like Gerrard, we also want the Dutchman to succeed at Liverpool. If we can come away from Paris with a good result, it’s essential that we don’t fritter away the beacon of positivity against the Cottager