Arne Slot says key pair not ‘capable’ of playing three full Liverpool games in a row

Arne Slot says key pair not 'capable' of playing three full Liverpool games in a row

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Liverpool’s spectacular summer signings alexander isaac And florian wertz The manager, still not able to play three full matches in a short time frame Arne Slott Have accepted.

Isaac played 68 minutes Liverpool wins 2-0 over West Ham before he was replaced on Sunday hugo akitikeWhile Wirtz played 75 minutes before being replaced curtis jones,

Isak and Wirtz – bought from Newcastle for £125 million and Leverkusen for £100 million respectively – have struggled to find momentum Premier League this season, and has found himself used sparingly in the slot.

Ahead of a busy schedule over the festive period, which begins with high-flying Sunderland’s visit to Anfield on Wednesday night before Saturday’s trip to Leeds, the slot included the pair as well as the defender joe gomezStill not fit enough to play full matches consistently on weekends and midweek.

“I think they’re not going to be able to play three 90 minutes a week, that’s for sure,” Slott said. “I’ll have to see how they feel today and if they’re ready to start again. If they don’t have any injuries, all three of them should be able to play all three games.”

Liverpool head coach Arne Slott applauds the fans after the game (Adam Davey/PA)
Liverpool head coach Arne Slott applauds the fans after the game (Adam Davey/PA) ,pa wire,

He added: “Florian [Wirtz] He missed a week or two of training, so it’s good for him to be playing so many minutes already. It was encouraging to see Florian playing so well, it was not the first time he had played well for us.

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“And Alex too [Alexander Isak] Too. He told me that yesterday he was already feeling a little crampy, so we will see how he trains today.

Gomez played at right-back against West Ham in the absence of the injured Connor Bradley and Jeremy Frimpong, and the slot suggested the pair were unlikely to return against Sunderland.

“Connor joined the team training session for the first time yesterday. Everything is not 100 per cent yet, so we have to manage it so as not to get expectations too high. We expect the same with Jeremy next week. Unfortunately we play a lot of games, so he will miss some.

“Hopefully Connor is available for Leeds.”