Arne Slot urged to drop 'wonderful' Liverpool player against Man Utd

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot could be staring down the barrel of a defensive crisis ahead of Sunday's monumental Premier League clash with Manchester United, as two key members of his back five may be absent. Gravenberch's fellow midfielders Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai also had successful international breaks.

Florian Wirtz has not been able to have a huge impact at Liverpool since joining from Bayer Leverkusen this summer (Image: Getty Images) During Slot's first season in charge, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, and Gravenberch formed his favored midfield combination, and all three were selected in the starting XI for the loss to Chelsea. "I would say at the moment, I would go with Szobozslai and Gravenberch in the middle," proposed Murphy.

"It's not that I'm not a fan of Mac Allister, I think he's a wonderful player. He's taking his time.