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By Ewan Murray The Carabao Cup was the final trophy lifted aloft by Jurgen Klopp and it could well be the first claimed by new Liverpool boss Arne Slot. Liverpool begin the defence of their title on Wednesday evening in the third round of the competition, hosting West Ham United – a side they beat 5-1 on their journey to glory last term. On paper, the Reds should book their spot in the next round, but a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest almost two weeks ago proves that they can’t afford any complacency midweek. Rotation could also make life more difficult for Liverpool, with Slot needing to offe…

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