Jamie Carragher suggests new positions for Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike to solve Liverpool issue

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The integration of Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike into the squad has been anything but smooth. "He's been a bit unlucky with the finishing when he's given his teammates chances but, in general for a 22-year-old, it's quite normal that you have to adjust to going to another country let alone going to the Premier League,” Slot said.

He plays in that left channel for Germany and that is where he did so well at Leverkusen. … Ekitike could play off Isak and playing Wirtz there and coming inside, it could get Kerkez higher up the pitch.” “It is about getting that front five up the pitch. … When you have spent big money, you have to get those players out there together. … It will be interesting to see how he gets Isak, Ekitike and Wirtz in the team because at some point, he has to when you pay that much money for them.” That turbulence comes amid a slump for Liverpool. Ekitike and Wirtz were Liverpool's two major additions this summer (Image: Getty) Slot admitted the challenge is significant: “Losing four in a row is another challenge.

In reality, Wirtz has been “shoe-horned” into roles that may not suit him, deployed on the left yet expected to deliver the cutting edge he showed at Leverkusen. If Liverpool are to salvage their season, Slot must deliver immediate clarity on how Wirtz, Ekitike, and Isak fit together.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.