Whereas Arne Slot was desirous to stress there aren’t any issues at centre-back, he has acknowledged that Liverpool are but to interchange Jarell Quansah.
Liverpool are all the way down to solely two match specialist centre-backs on their pre-season tour after Joe Gomez flew house early with a minor Achilles harm.
Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate have been assisted by Ryan Gravenberch and Kostas Tsimikas respectively in opposition to AC Milan, with Slot left to make do with the choices at his disposal.
Quansah left for Bayer Leverkusen in the beginning of July and a alternative has but to reach, though all indicators level to Crystal Palace‘s Marc Guehi as Liverpool’s precedence.
Slot, as ever, remained calm within the face of a reporter questioning if the place wants depth, however did trace that Quansah remains to be to get replaced, as has been anticipated.
“I’m trying to my left [Virgil van Dijk] and I don’t suppose now we have a priority at centre-back!” Slot advised reporters.
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“By way of depth? I feel Ryan [Gravenberch] confirmed right now, by the best way, that he can play in that place. He did it final season as properly. Though everyone knows we favour him as a No. 6.
“Wata [Endo] can play there. Joe Gomez solely has a minor harm, he has been good for us final season as properly.
“We’ve got sufficient choices left. However it’s true that Jarell Quansah left and we haven’t changed him but.”
But is the important thing phrase, and whereas all eyes are on the pursuit of Alexander Isak, the membership shall be engaged on bolstering their defence within the information of the harm report that exits within the present contingent.
‘We wish to obtain issues in Europe’
Liverpool have been making one assertion signing after one other this summer season and Slot is aware of it has been crucial if the membership wish to succeed domestically and in Europe.
“Now we received the league, however you’ll be able to see all over the place round us – within the Premier League but in addition we play in Europe so we wish to obtain issues there as properly – that every one of those groups attempt to strengthen their squads,” Slot stated.
“So, if you happen to do the identical as we did final 12 months we’ll in all probability not be capable of win it once more.
“So, now we have to enhance – the gamers which are nonetheless right here and we’ve tried to carry new power in but in addition ‘weapons’, as you known as it, and I feel the gamers we’ve introduced in have proven already within the few occasions now we have educated collectively and the video games we’ve performed.”
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