Andy Robertson vs. Milos Kerkez – assessing Liverpool’s left-back conundrum

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Though the left-back position is far from Liverpool’s only issue, the introduction of Kerkez, who is clearly still a developing player, has been questioned by some. With Robertson reminding the Reds of his quality when coming off the bench against Chelsea – until the final moments anyway – Slot must now decide whether to stick with Kerkez as his first-choice or return to Robertson.

Full of energy – only four players made more sprints than Kerkez in the Premier League last season – and with a final delivery to back his speed up, the Hungarian was seen as an ideal successor to Robertson. Kerkez was a liability in his first couple of games but has improved.

Despite the improvement, though, it has been levelled at Slot that Kerkez should have had to bide his time before going into the team, like Robertson did to overtake Alberto Moreno in 2017. While the Scot is no longer in his prime, he has arguably performed better than Kerkez when called upon this season.