Arne Slot has new Liverpool problem to solve before Florian Wirtz injury update

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Liverpool is likely to be without Florian Wirtz for another game when it takes on Wolves, and Arne Slot needs to come up with another solution to an emerging problemArne Slot and Florian Wirtz shake hands during the Premier League game between Liverpool and Newcastle(Image: Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)When you spend $157 million (£116 million) on a player, it is fair to assume that they will be pretty central to the plan. But what about when Liverpool is without Florian Wirtz?So far, this season has felt like a game of whack-a-mole: as soon as Liverpool has solved one problem, another one pops up somewhere else.

Then, just when Wirtz was leading the charge in getting the balance right, he is now missing.READ MORE: Liverpool injury latest and possible return dates after Florian Wirtz updateREAD MORE: Liverpool handed Champions League boost after Arne Slot made feelings clearAgainst Nottingham Forest, when he dropped out last minute, Liverpool was terrible, even if it won. It was much better — though still with plenty of improvements to do — against West Ham, but lacked an attacking spark in open play.Wirtz is not expected to play against Wolves on Tuesday, and if he does miss out, then someone else will have to step up.

I said, ‘In my opinion, we’ve played better this season'," Arne Slot admitted.Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz has picked up a back injury(Image: Lewis Storey/Getty Images)"We played OK to good — so, we were OK to good, but it wasn’t the best game of the season. It has found stability at the back (in the main) in recent weeks, and on Saturday, it continued a real upturn in fortunes when it comes to scoring from set-pieces.What is the plan from open play when Wirtz is absent, though?