Jurgen Klopp's side is chasing trophies to salvage their campaign

Arne Slot has emphasized that the expectations at Liverpool remain lofty, as the club strives for success in the FA Cup and Champions League to redeem a lackluster Premier League title defense, with the "bar at Liverpool always high".

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Liverpool is set to host relegation-threatened Tottenham on Sunday, nearly a year after the London club's previous visit to Anfield, when the Reds secured the English league title.

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Despite investing nearly £450 million ($600 million) in the transfer market to bolster their squad, Liverpool currently sits sixth in the table, a substantial 19 points behind leaders Arsenal.

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Liverpool's Champions League aspirations also face a challenge, having suffered a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their last-16 tie at Galatasaray, while an impending FA Cup quarter-final trip to Manchester City looms large.

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According to Slot, the high standards expected of the club should not waver, with the Dutch manager asserting that "big difference between where we are now and where we were then, that is clear and obvious", in reference to the contrast between facing Tottenham now and 11 months ago.

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Slot reiterated that the club's lofty expectations are a constant, stating "the bar at Liverpool is always high, it has always been high and will always be high", and that as "a top club", the bar should be set high by those around the team.

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Liverpool's chances of reclaiming the league title are now impossible, but Slot noted that the club remains in contention for two cups, the Champions League and the FA Cup, where they continue to compete.

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Goalkeeper Alisson Becker may return to the lineup on Sunday, having missed the trip to Istanbul due to a minor muscle injury, but club-record signing Alexander Isak is not yet close to returning from a fractured fibula suffered in December.

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Liverpool is currently level on points with fifth-placed Chelsea and trails both Manchester United and Aston Villa by three points, with the latter two teams set to meet at Old Trafford on Sunday.

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Tottenham's situation is increasingly dire, as they sit just one point outside the relegation zone, having set an unwanted club record with six consecutive losses in all competitions.

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Under-fire interim boss Igor Tudor is expected to remain in charge for the trip to Anfield, as Tottenham attempts to arrest their slide and secure a crucial victory.