Arne Slot slammed for Andy Robertson decision as Virgil van Dijk handed 'next' Liverpool warning

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His struggles, coupled with Robertson's impressive cameos off the bench, has seen Kerkez drop to the bench for Liverpool's last three games with the Scotsman returning to the Robertson of old. While the 31-year-old has reclaimed his spot in the starting XI, the initial decision to place him on the substitutes bench was criticised by ex-Chelsea star Pat Nevin, who slammed Slot's handling of the club's vice-captain.

I think, and he's been an absolute, staggeringly good professional throughout however. But that's not the first time they’ve tried to replace Robbo, by the way." Despite not being a fan of Slot's decision, Nevin did praise the Dutchman for seeing the error of his ways and restoring Robertson back into the starting line-up.

"But Kerkez will get that job, because he's a good player, but it might take a little while," Nevin continued. It's been a difficult sophomore season for Arne Slot at Anfield (Image: Getty Images) "Because when you do that, not only are you going to change the dynamic in the team, because you're going to drop important players, Trent Alexander-Arnold has gone, you're going to dump Andy Robertson, and Luis Diaz has gone, and you're bringing in Alexander Isak.