Liverpool are in good form at the moment, but Arne Slot is understandably upset about losing one of his players for the upcoming game on Sunday.
Dominik Szoboszlai was rested against Leicester City, but picked up a yellow card in the dying minutes of the game after coming on to the pitch as a second-half substitute, meaning the Hungarian will miss the game against West Ham.
Regarding the suspension, our manager told the media: “I think Dominic Szoboszlai performed brilliantly against Tottenham Hotspur.
“And his idea and plan was that he should perform well against West Ham, but he was unavailable.
“So someone else has to excel against West Ham.”
It’s clear that the Dutchman was upset about the absence of our number eight for the London game, but instead used this as an opportunity for others in the squad to step up.
We saw how well his country’s captain is currently playing in this match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and he will be upset to be sidelined after being well-rested for the Boxing Day victory.
Arne Slot now makes his decision at the London Stadium.
Considering the way the squad has been utilized in recent weeks and months, it seems most likely that Curtis Jones will attempt to impress against the Hammers.
After scoring a goal against Leicester City, the Scouser is clearly in good form at the moment.
However, there may be a chance for Harvey Elliott to shine given the lack of minutes he has had since returning from a broken bone in his foot.
The England Under-21 international has already expressed his desire to enjoy football again and may have been frustrated by the fact that he has made just one start in all competitions so far.
Only time will tell what the manager decides to do against Julen Lopetegui’s side.
You can see Slot’s comments about Szoboszlai via Liverpool FC on YouTube:
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