'Could be available': Arne Slot suggests 'brave' Liverpool player may return to the bench vs Wolves in the FA Cup
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Florian Wirtz has missed Liverpool’s last three matches and was previously expected to be sidelined against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday, but that may no longer be the case.Wirtz withdrew from the matchday squad less than an hour prior to kick-off against Nottingham Forest, leading to Curtis Jones filling the number 10 role.Previously, Slot suggested the German could miss both Wolves games, but he could now play ‘a few minutes’ in their FA Cup clash. Credit: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar/Getty Images Florian Wirtz could feature for Liverpool vs Wolves in FA CupThe Dutchman spoke live at his pre-match press conference on Thursday morning and was asked for an update on the 22-year-old.It’s not expected that Wirtz will start the tie, but Slot has mooted the ‘best scenario’ for the versatile midfielder.He said: “Wirtz could be available against Wolves for a few minutes in the best scenario.”With Wirtz, who has been called ‘brave’ this season, potentially able to feature at some point on March 6, it will give the Liverpool coach more options in the forward line.He also commented on making changes for the FA Cup tie, saying: “We have a few [options] but we don’t have 11.“I always have options to bring in and players can bring in and let them start.
Not for the first time this season, three days after a game where we have dropped points, I’ve seen us do quite a lot this season, we have to be better than we were last time.”However, he was also quick to bemoan injury issues setting players, including Wirtz, back: “You see individual players getting better and better. “One of the players who creates is Florian Wirtz.
That’s happened a lot this season.” How many goal contributions will Florian Wirtz end 25/26 with? Credit: Liverpool FC/Getty Images Liverpool injury latest before WolvesAside from Wirtz, Liverpool do not have a lot of fresh injury problems going into the fixture.Alexander Isak could return in March, but that is not expected to be until around the time of the international break.Elsewhere, we already know that Conor Bradley and Giovanni are long-term absentees and are expected to be ruled out for the remainder of the 2025/26 season.Wataru Endo, who had been filling in at right-back and centre-back on occasion this term, is the only other player who is expected to miss the FA Cup meeting with Wolves on Friday evening.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox