Arne Slot confirms Liverpool formation vs. Inter and explains Florian Wirtz bench role

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Inter The head coach also explained why Wirtz dropped to the bench, with the German’s game time being managed after a busy schedule upon his return from injury. “Conor Bradley came back from an injury, played Saturday for the first time, two days after the game you could ask yourself the question: is it not too much of a risk to play him again?

9s.” Isak and Ekitike’s only other start together came in the 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in October, but injury forced the Swede off at half-time in that game. Slot’s expectations for Isak and Ekitike up front Slot will therefore be hoping for more from his two summer signings as they build a new relationship without Wirtz, Gakpo or Mohamed Salah on the pitch.

“But for them it’s, after the Frankfurt game, the first time they play together. “So, good players, but I think it’s normal that they have to find a certain connection.