Szoboszlai vs Mac Allister: Liverpool’s number 10 vs West Ham voted for by fans
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Rousing The Kop’s TalkingPoints users have been debating who they want to play as Liverpool’s number 10 vs West Ham, with Florian Wirtz out.Liverpool and West Ham are set to face off in a Premier League fixture on Saturday afternoon, but the German star will not be in the squad.Arne Slot ruled out Wirtz in his pre-match press conference and confirmed he could not say when the 22-year-old will return. CHANGE MY MIND: Liverpool will drop points vs West Ham if Wirtz doesn’t play 👀 He's our most important player right now, not Szoboszlai Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images The versatile midfielder has been one of Liverpool’s standout performers in recent months, and replacing him will be no easy task.Liverpool fans pick Dominik Szoboszlai ahead of Alexis Mac AllisterCurtis Jones struggled against Nottingham Forest when he was thrust into the number 10 role on short notice.Now, using Rousing The Kop’s TalkingPoints platform, fans have been asked to vote on who should take up that position this weekend, out of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.At present, Szoboszlai is leading the poll with 73.63% of the vote compared to 26.37% for the Argentine.Mac Allister scored the winner against Forest when he was pushed up the field in the second half of last Sunday’s match.
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Photo Credit: Getty Images/Justin Setterfield/Liverpool FC However, Frank Leboeuf suggested that the South American had his ‘worst game’ for Liverpool against the Midlands outfit.That, coupled with Jermaine Pennant’s theory about his ex-side being worse when Szoboszlai isn’t in midfield, makes it easy to see why the vote has become so one-sided.However, while moving the Hungarian into his preferred role while Wirtz is out of action does make sense, it could hinder Liverpool at right-back.Jeremie Frimpong is available against West Ham, but the Dutchman hasn’t featured since January.Thrusting Frimpong straight back into the side after a long period out could increase his risk of picking up yet another injury this season.But the alternatives are to play an injury-prone/not match-sharp Joe Gomez there instead, or use Szoboszlai in defence and weaken the Reds’ midfield.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox