Liverpool fans are going to hate who's about to play right-back for them against PSV - opinion

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The right-back position has become a bit of an issue for Liverpool so far this season.The Reds’ terrible start to the campaign continued this weekend, with their 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest one of their worst performances so far.Arne Slot made a few changes to try and get them back on track, but it simply did not work at all as they have now lost eight of their last 11 games.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. One of the changes he had to make was at right-back due to injuries to both Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley, with Dominik Szoboszlai having to drop back there instead.This did not really work, though, as Liverpool’s midfield lost a lot of energy, but this problem will likely not be able to change in the Champions League midweek.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesDominik Szoboszlai will have to start at right-back vs PSVWherever Szoboszlai is asked to play, he is always willing to do it, and he also does it very well almost every single time.Against Forest, he did not have a bad game, he was just much more efficient when drifting into the middle of the park, something that was tricky from right-back.His energy was also missing from midfield, with this being one of the reasons they got overrun across the 90 minutes.However, this cannot really change for the PSV game as he is the only option able to play there, with Slot left with no other choice.Both Frimpong and Bradley are out injured and will not be back for at least a few more weeks, while Joe Gomez did not train all week, suggesting he is not fit either.That leaves only Calvin Ramsay, but he was not included in either of Liverpool’s list A or B Champions League squad, meaning he is ineligible.

READ MORE: Liverpool should now know which Nottingham Forest player they must sign and it’s not Elliot Anderson Should Liverpool sack Arne Slot? Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images So, with all that considered, unless Slot opts for Curtis Jones, which seems unlikely, Szoboszlai will have to start at right-back again, suggesting this could be a much harder game than it appears on paper.Liverpool’s midfield needs to start showing upSzoboszlai has been Liverpool’s best player this season, but even when he is in the middle of the park, they have struggled.But now he has been taken away, the issues are even more evident, with the likes of Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister being outplayed on Saturday.They are far too open and teams know they can play through them easily, with this starting to become a recurring theme that is not being dealt with.With pressure starting to mount on Slot, this might be the first port of call in terms of a change, but things will not get better any time soon while Szoboszlai is having to play right-back.