Peter Crouch perfectly sums up why Arne Slot dropped Florian Wirtz for Everton game

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Former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has outlined why Arne Slot opted to leave Florian Wirtz out of his side for Saturday's Merseyside derby.

Wirtz drops to the Liverpool bench as the Premier League champions welcome Everton for the 247th Merseyside derby.

That switch is one of four changes made by Slot with Hugo Ekitike retaining his place as the lone striker, while Alexander Isak has to settle for a role on the bench after making his Reds debut against Atletico Madrid.

I think Arne Slot might have just been going for a little bit more steel in midfield.

“I totally get the decision.”

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Peter Crouch has outlined why Arne Slot had dropped Florian Wirtz.

On Wirtz being on the bench, Slot explained: "The same thinking as Alexis Mac Allister on the bench against Atletico.

That upcoming game is expected to see Curtis Jones, Federico Chiesa and Jeremie Frimpong return to the starting XI after beginning this one on the bench