Liverpool are making ready for a Carabao Cup closing this weekend and Arne Slot can be doing so with out the providers of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Talking earlier than the sport with Newcastle, our head coach confirmed that our vice captain could be lacking for the match and so hypothesis round who may exchange him started.
Reporters on the press convention questioned whether or not Jarell Quansah and Wataru Endo are the principle choices at right-back, with the Dutchman responding: “I believe perhaps even Curtis [Jones] can play there.
“And you may also play as a left-footed defender on the proper aspect, which is what Newcastle do in the intervening time however on the alternative [side].”
It opens debate over who can be chosen to start out in opposition to Eddie Howe’s aspect and whether or not our boss can be trying to make a shock choice on Sunday with Curtis Jones, Andy Robertson or Kostas Tsimikas.
Regardless of all this although, it does nonetheless really feel like our No.78 would be the man given the nod after enjoying there a number of occasions this season – together with when the Scouser was eliminated in opposition to PSG.
Quansah is the probably candidate to play proper again at Wembley
The 22-year-old could also be set to learn from the absence of not simply our No.66 but in addition Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley who’re presently injured too.
After being referred to as as much as the most recent England squad, you’d anticipate that the Warrington-born defender’s confidence can be excessive in the intervening time and it looks as if a great time to let him shine.
Let’s see who’s given the prospect to start out and they can make the place theirs for the approaching weeks, after the looming worldwide break.
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