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“To lose on that day was hard to take,” said Liverpool’s head coach of his side’s surprise defeat at the hands of Forest at Anfield. “Now, looking back and seeing where they are in the league, it is not such a shock result as it felt then. They had a good game plan and made us play a poor game. We have to do better. We have to look into the details.”

“We are here to compete against all of the teams and I think we are doing well, but nothing changes in our approach, which stays the same,” said the Forest boss of tonight’s opponents. “We know what we can do and how we want to do things. We know each other, our strengths and weaknesses. So let’s play the game.”

• Former manager hopes Reds’ talisman will extend deal
• Klopp will ‘have a parade’ if City’s titles go to Liverpool

Jürgen Klopp has described Mohamed Salah as “the biggest striker Liverpool have had in modern times”, saying he hopes his former employers will resolve their contract standoff with their talisman and extend his stay beyond this summer.

Salah is in the final six months of his £350,000-a-week Liverpool deal and, by his own admission, progress on agreeing new terms has been minimal. The 32-year-old played under Klopp for seven seasons, winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. Klopp, speaking during his unveiling as Red Bull’s global head of soccer, made clear his preference about Salah’s next step.

Classes of 2025 meet on Tuesday, echoing trophy-dictating matches between sides coached by Clough and Paisley

At the end of the 1970s, there were two teams dominating English football: Bob Paisley’s much-lauded Liverpool and an up-and-coming Nottingham Forest under the guidance of the inimitable Brian Clough. In the final two seasons of the decade, they were the top two in the old First Division, winning a title each. When the two went face-to-face, it felt as if the victor was guaranteed success.

Liverpool have maintained their place at the top tables in England and Europe, whereas Forest’s journey has been more striking, the club dropping to the third tier before making it back to the top flight after almost a quarter of a century away. Now the pair are rivals for trophies again; Liverpool travel to the City Ground on Tuesday at the top of the pile and, much to almost everyone’s surprise, Forest are only two places below and dreaming of reliving the glory days. Win and they will be three points behind, albeit having played a game more.

• Forest have spent more than £360m since 2022
• Slot adds: ‘It’s still an unbelievable accomplishment’

Arne Slot has said Nottingham ­Forest’s impressive rise should not come as a complete surprise given they have spent more money on ­transfers than Liverpool since winning ­­promotion to the Premier League.

The Liverpool head coach admits it is an “unbelievable accomplishment” for Nuno Espírito Santo and his team to sit third. Forest could reduce the gap on the Premier League leaders to three points with victory at the City Ground on Tuesday, albeit having played a game more.