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Conor Bradley plans to ask Florian Wirtz for favor before squaring up on international duty

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Liverpool received a welcome boost over the international break, with Conor Bradley returning for Northern Ireland and playing almost 80 minutes.



That might have left Bradley fearing for his route into the team, just weeks after he was poised to be given the chance to start the season as first choice.



Injury meant new signing Jeremie Frimpong got the nod from the start of the campaign instead, before the Dutchman also picked up an injury, forcing Arne Slot to get creative.



After the break, Slot will be spoiled for choice again, provided there are no international injury scares.

The playmaker was widely considered the Bundesliga's top talent before Liverpool snapped him up this summer.

And Bradley has joked that he will have to ask a favor from his new teammate before he faces him on the international stage.

Conor Bradley of Northern Ireland celebrates with teammates.

He will have earmarked the match against Burnley as a chance to make a real impression.

But first up is the encounter with Bradley's Northern Ireland — where if Nagelsmann keeps the same system, the pair might be going directly up against each other