Theo Walcott names one Liverpool summer signing in combined XI with Real Madrid

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Milos Kerkez is Liverpool’s only summer signing who makes it into Theo Walcott’s combined XI with Real Madrid. That’s because Liverpool’s next two games are against Real Madrid and Manchester City, and with the quality that both teams have, the Reds will need to be at their best.

Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty ImagesHowever, when asked for his combined Liverpool and Real Madrid XI ahead of their Champions League tie, Walcott surprisingly included Kerkez.Milos Kerkez was one of three Liverpool players chosen by Theo Walcott in his combined XIKerkez has had a massive question mark hanging over his head since joining Liverpool. Kerkez’s hot-headedness, coupled with his playstyle not matching Liverpool’s current setup, are just two of the things that have made fans question whether he was worth signing in the first place.

The attacker went through all 11 positions with the team ending up like this: Thibaut Courtois; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Dean Huijsen, Kerkez; Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jude Bellingham; Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.So, despite Walcott seemingly believing that Real have the much better team of the two, Kerkez still snuck his way in.Liverpool need to prove they’re in the Champions League to win it this seasonAs mentioned, Liverpool’s win against Villa genuinely couldn’t have come at a better time.Slot’s men were massively lacking in confidence up until Saturday night’s triumph, and now they’ve got a spring in their step; things could start going back to what fans are used to. Liverpool’s Champions League run last season was cut short after they were beaten on penalties by Paris Saint-Germain in the Round of 16.