Arne Slot faces Florian Wirtz dilemma as Alexander Isak adds to Liverpool headache

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Though Liverpool looked better against Aston Villa and then improved again for its game with Real Madrid, Arne Slot was unable to oversee what would have been a huge result at Manchester City. In hindsight, perhaps Slot could have made one or two changes to his Liverpool starting XI at the Etihad Stadium.

Against Real Madrid, Florian Wirtz looked impressive off the left flank, but in the Manchester City game, he looked a little lost and unable to pick up where he left off. He was on the bench at Manchester City but didn't appear, and could play for Sweden this week as he looks to regain his sharpness.

With Hugo Ekitike playing well and Liverpool having looked better with him in the starting XI, Slot will have to somehow get the balance right in their minutes. Ekitike or Isak and Wirtz or Gakpo are the major dilemmas as Liverpool returns.