Liverpool are desperately missing one injured player who nobody seems to be talking about - opinion
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The errors are beginning to pile up… Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Endo would be a starter for Liverpool right nowSince taking over at Liverpool, Slot has made it very clear that Endo does not figure in his plans as a regular – or even occasional – starter.Nevertheless, his team completely lack backbone. 3.Willing to put his body on the line whenever needed, Endo has given it everything in each of his 87 appearances for Liverpool.
He is exactly the kind of player Slot could do with right now.Injuries to Alexander Isak, Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley and Alisson have been much more regularly cited as reasons behind Liverpool’s self-destruction this season, but having played only 12 times, Endo’s absence has been just as keenly felt.Photo by Michael Driver/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: John Henry has already suggested Arne Slot may keep his job at Liverpool despite FA Cup calamityThe 33-year-old memorably delivered a great moment against Wednesday’s opponents, PSG, last season, steaming through Joao Neves with a full-blooded tackle to prevent a counterattack and protect Liverpool’s lead late on.If the French side set up a similar scenario at the Parc des Princes this time, can anybody seriously say they’d back any of Slot’s current options to do something similar? Liverpool should not sell Endo this summerAs he looks unlikely to be fit again this season, there is a real possibility that Endo has played his last game for Liverpool.Having been basically frozen out for the past two seasons, the Japanese will likely be keen to go and finally become important again elsewhere.
Some PATHETIC displays 😡 Photo by Shaun Brooks – CameraSport via Getty Images However, Liverpool are walking into a leadership problem this summer, with Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah certain to depart, and others potentially following.Given his status as captain of the Japan national team, as well as his tendency to fight tooth and nail for the cause, Liverpool really should think about keeping Endo around.The best argument for that will likely be if Slot ends up losing his job. Liverpool miss him, and I hope he knows it.