From a morale boosting win to mounting squad anxiety, Liverpool’s Sunderland victory came at a cost.
Dave Davis and David Lynch assess the growing injury and selection concerns shaping Arne Slot’s season, starting with Wataru Endo’s worrying knock after an impressive emergency right back display. With Trent Alexander Arnold, Jeremie Frimpong, and others already sidelined, the position is becoming a problem zone at a critical stage.
Joe Gomez’s return offers some relief, but fitness reliability remains a lingering concern.
The conversation then shifts to Liverpool’s faltering wing threat. Mohamed Salah’s assist record continues to climb, yet performances suggest a physical drop off. Cody Gakpo’s form slump raises tactical and developmental questions, is it system, confidence, or individual regression?
Key talking points include:
• Endo injury impact and right back depth
• Gomez return and Frimpong timeline
• Salah output vs physical decline debate
• Gakpo role confusion and form collapse
• Why winger recruitment looks inevitable
There is also discussion around Curtis Jones, whose reduced minutes and transfer links hint at a potentially emotional summer departure.
A squad still competing, but one increasingly showing the strain lines beneath the surface.
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