Arne Slot's Liverpool selection dilemma as international break provides injury boost

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The right-back’s injury issues are well documented, with some concerned it may ultimately prevent him from taking the mantle of Liverpool’s first-choice right-back following Trent Alexander-Arnold’s summer exit.

That he has managed just over 20 minutes this season due to a preseason injury hasn’t helped Bradley’s cause.

Yet, the 22-year-old managed to start both of Northern Ireland's games over the break against Luxembourg and Germany



He played 90 minutes in Cologne on Sunday, the first time Bradley had completed a full match since June.

He should, therefore, be an option to start against Burnley on Sunday, even if the academy graduate will face competition from Dominik Szoboszlai, who has performed so admirably in that role over the last two games when Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong were both unable to start.



Dominik Szoboszlai started at right-back in Liverpool's last two matches

The latter was the only player missing for the fixture against Arsenal at the end of August, a fact underlined when Alexander Isak strolled around a quiet AXA Training Centre on transfer deadline day

Only those undergoing rehab were present from the first-team squad; the record-breaking arrival was greeted by just Stefan Bacjcetic and Frimpong as he signed for the Reds.

But given Slot said he expects Frimpong to be back after the international break, the ex-Bayer Leverkusen star could also potentially be an option at Turf Moor.

That would leave the Liverpool head coach blessed with options at an important stage of the season; he’ll need as many players as possible for a run of seven games in 21 days.



Conor Bradley started twice over the international break

Given Bradley started pre-season as first-choice right-back and Frimpong played in his absence during the first two matches of the season, the prospect of deploying Szoboszlai elsewhere may seem obvious.

Yet, where exactly Liverpool’s No