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THE REAL REASON FLORIAN WIRTZ ONLY TRAINED ONCE BEFORE THE FULHAM MATCH
Arne Slot faces an injury crisis as Liverpool visits Fulham. Get the latest on Florian Wirtz's hamstring and Joe Gomez's return.
Here's how Liverpool's lineup might look for Sunday's game against Fulham in the Premier League.
Arne Slot will be happy to have Joe Gomez back for the match, even if his options are a bit limited right now.
Gomez was playing well at right-back before he had a muscle problem in the win over Brighton. He brought some stability to the position while Conor Bradley was dealing with fitness issues, Jeremie Frimpong was out, and Dominik Szoboszlai was filling in.
Gomez's defensive skills were also helpful to Ibrahima Konate in early December. Liverpool then went on an eight-game unbeaten run, which helped steady things, though questions remain about their attack.
Slot said Gomez would be back in training on Friday, so he could be in the running to play. However, Bradley will likely keep his spot. Frimpong, who has played well recently, is also an option at right-back. Slot suddenly has a lot of choices there, which is a change from recent months.
The same is true on the left, where Milos Kerkez will compete with Andy Robertson for a place in the team. Robertson started the last game against Leeds, but Kerkez could be back in for this one at Craven Cottage. Konate will continue to partner with Virgil van Dijk.
In midfield, Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch are hoping to start again, but will Alexis Mac Allister return? He came on as a substitute against Leeds and hasn't been as good as he was last season.
He's not the only one, but if Szoboszlai plays on the right wing, as he has been recently, then Mac Allister should be in line to return. A lot depends on where Frimpong plays.
The big question is what Slot will do with Florian Wirtz. The German player had a good December, including scoring the equalizing goal against Sunderland and the winning goal against Wolves. But Slot said after the Leeds game that they were a bit worried about his hamstring. It's a tricky situation.
Florian only trained once this week because he still felt his hamstring a bit, Slot said. We're trying to be careful without hurting our chances of winning. Missing another game would be a bigger problem if it takes five, six, or seven weeks.
If they decide not to risk Wirtz, Cody Gakpo is ready to replace him on the left. But whoever plays there, Hugo Ekitike needs more help scoring goals. He didn't score against Leeds, and none of his teammates stepped up to help.
With Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations and Alexander Isak recovering from a broken leg, Slot needs all the goalscorers he can get. It would be great if Gakpo could get back to his best in London.
TRANSFER DEFENSE: ARNE SLOT BREAKS SILENCE ON SELLING LUIS DíAZ TO BAYERN MUNICH
Arne Slot defends Liverpool's decision to sell Luis Díaz for €75m, citing club sustainability and Alexander Isak's injury woes.
Arne Slot thinks all the talk about whether Liverpool misses Luis Diaz this season has only gotten louder because Alexander Isak’s still out.
Isak’s first season at Anfield has been rough. He’s started just six Premier League games, hasn’t played a full match since joining from Newcastle last summer, and hasn’t even set foot on the pitch since December, when he broke his leg while scoring the winner against Tottenham. He should be back soon, but honestly, Liverpool’s attack struggled for a while. People were quick to complain about their lack of goals and creativity earlier in the season, even though lately they’ve found more rhythm up front.
Luis Diaz set a high bar when he was at Liverpool, and since he left, pundits keep saying the club messed up by letting him go last summer.
But Slot isn’t second-guessing that decision, even with Diaz racking up 32 goal contributions for Bayern Munich this season.
“You always miss top players. He was huge for us last year, but he wasn’t the only one who mattered,” Slot said before Liverpool’s upcoming match at Sunderland. “Plenty of players made a difference in our results. I think we’ve brought in some really good replacements, too.
“And to be honest, if Alex had stayed healthy, would people even be having this conversation?”
Bayern paid €75 million for Diaz, a sum Liverpool just couldn’t turn down for a 28-year-old with two years left on his contract and big wage demands.
The club didn’t want to meet those demands, and when Bayern came calling, the move made sense for everyone.
“Luis Diaz is a great example of how this club is run. If someone offers that kind of money for a 28-year-old, Liverpool, because we care about sustainability, we will sell. That makes us kind of an outlier at the top of the Premier League,” Slot said.
“But that’s also what makes what we’ve done lately so impressive with this model. And honestly, seeing Diaz thrive at Bayern doesn’t surprise me at all.”
BETTER OPTIONS? THE REAL REASON ARNE SLOT REFUSES TO START CALVIN RAMSAY
Arne Slot confirms he will not use Calvin Ramsay against Sunderland despite losing four right-backs. Read the full injury report.
Arne Slot has said that he isn't planning on using Calvin Ramsay, even though Liverpool has some injury problems at right-back.
The Reds are heading to Sunderland on Wednesday night with a few defensive selection issues.
Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley, the team's first and second choices for right-back, are both injured. Dominik Szoboszlai, who can also play on that side of the defence, is suspended.
Joe Gomez might be back from his injury, but his return is still uncertain, and Slot will also be without centre-back Giovanni Leoni.
When asked about Ramsay at a press conference on Tuesday, Slot said, Usually, if you lose a game, the players who aren't playing suddenly seem like the best ones. It happens everywhere.
This is another example. I want to support all my players. I've picked other players until now, and I'll continue to do that tomorrow.
Slot mentioned that Gomez could be back and that midfielders Curtis Jones and Wataru Endo could also play right-back.
Liverpool does have Calvin Ramsay, a right-back, available in the squad.
The Scotland international joined from Aberdeen in 2022 but has only played three times for the first team and hasn't yet played in the Premier League.
It doesn’t look like Ramsay will get a chance on Wednesday, as Slot explained why he doesn’t plan to pick him.
Joe hasn't practised with us yet. 'I think he'll be back today,' Slot said.
If Joe can't start, we're missing four players who can play right-back. Curtis and Wata have played there before, so we've had six different right full-backs.
Ramsay signed with Liverpool for over £4m under Jurgen Klopp but has spent time on loan at Preston, Bolton, Wigan, and Kilmarnock.
He's been with the first team this season, sitting on the bench during Sunday's loss to Manchester City at Anfield.
That was the eleventh time Ramsay has been on the bench in the Premier League this season, and he hasn't been used.
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