Liverpool have an easy way to move on from Florian Wirtz but they can’t do it just yet

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If you were Andoni Iraola, what would you do with him and why? 🤔 Credit: Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images Hugo Ekitike can replace Wirtz in Liverpool’s best XIWhen Wirtz has been at his best for Liverpool, it has been when linking up with Ekitike. The two seemed to be on the same wavelength last season, and were often the best thing about watching the Reds under Arne Slot.Nevertheless, fans are rightly growing impatient with Wirtz, and by the time Ekitike returns to fitness in January, their tolerance may have completely ebbed away.There are ways Iraola could remove Wirtz before Ekitike comes back, with the most probable scenario seeing Szoboszlai return to the role he played when Liverpool won the Premier League two years ago, with Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister sitting behind him.While that has the look of a much more solid midfield, Iraola does also have to think about how he can get Ekitike and Isak into the same team at some point, along with Bradley Barcola.

A similar set-up could work for both Ekitike and Isak, with Barcola and Cody Gakpo or Victor Munoz occupying the wide positions.Clearly, this would also leave Liverpool with a fairly vulnerable two in midfield, but Ekitike would give so much more going the other way than Wirtz currently is. Having the Frenchman rotating with Barcola on the left while servicing Isak through the middle sounds like a surefire way to get the Reds more goals.In the meantime, Liverpool fans may have to wait for Szoboszlai’s return to fitness before Iraola does anything at all.

Ekitike will feel he can offer more, and while it does not feel great the moment, his return in the coming months will give Liverpool a vision of what their future should be. For now, that future does not include Florian Wirtz.