Liverpool will quickly make the lengthy journey to Plymouth within the FA Cup, and the hosts shall be with out their joint-top goalscorer after he was bought amid a confrontation.
A 600-mile roundtrip awaits Liverpool subsequent weekend, with Plymouth enjoying host within the FA Cup fourth spherical on February 9.
Forty-three locations separate Arne Slot‘s aspect on the high of the Premier League desk and the Championship’s cellar dwellers, who’ve simply bought one among their high goalscorers.
Ahead Morgan Whittaker accomplished a £5 million switch to Championship rivals Middlesbrough late final week after 4 targets in 2024/25 – the identical return as winger Mustapha Bundu.
Whittaker made the Championship Staff of the Season final 12 months after netting 20 occasions in 50 video games, and his club-record sale has proved a dramatic one between the ahead and the Plymouth supervisor.
Supervisor Miron Muslic urged the ahead had chosen to not play within the 5-0 defeat to Burnley final week forward of his transfer, saying he was a no-show regardless of being named within the workforce.
“Morgan didn’t present up, he was within the choice,” Muslic, who lately changed Wayne Rooney, mentioned. “We had a sport at present, he was within the choice, he wasn’t there, and that’s all the pieces I’ve to say on Morgan.
“We want gamers who actually wish to play for Argyle so we are able to all the time come to them after we want gamers, who’re prepared to present all the pieces.”
Whittaker has since refuted the claims that he refused to play in an announcement launched to followers, saying the backlash he has since obtained has been “devastating.”
“To have my character, my mindset and my dedication to the sport insulted could be very upsetting to me,” he penned in a prolonged assertion on Instagram.
“I’ve all the time made myself obtainable for choice, I’ve all the time educated and I’ve ALWAYS given my all for Plymouth. I even educated fortunately the following day.”
It’s one other headline that Plymouth might have carried out with out in what has been a season of battle thus far, with six wins in 32 video games throughout all competitions.
Liverpool’s go to comes after the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final and earlier than the Merseyside derby, with loads of rotation to be anticipated from Slot.
