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Arne Slot speaks to ITV. “Almost any other country the cup isn’t that special … everyone knows the cup means a bit more than it does … it’s a special game for us … many players who start haven’t played much for us … I understand there’s a bit more excitement in the away dressing room than the home dressing room … but I’m hoping and expecting that our players want to prove a point as well … most of them haven’t played that much recently … there aren’t many options … [Dominik] Szoboszlai has been out ill … so that’s why we start him … the reason for Trent [Alexander-Arnold] is that Conor [Bradley] comes back with a hamstring injury and two days ago we played a game … so I didn’t feel it was the right thing to do to play Conor again … it’s always special when young players make a debut … so there’s a smile on my face … Rio Ngumoha is not afraid to do what he’s good at … one on ones.”
He’s also asked about the return of David Moyes over the other side of Stanley Park. “It’s always a pity when a manager has to leave … I was a bit surprised because [Sean Dyche] had a few good results … a few draws nobody expected … but David Moyes is always special because of what he did for Everton … he was also successful at West Ham … so it’s good to have him back … but it’s always a pity that someone who in my opinion did really well is out of a job now.”