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.?
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