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Arne Slot gave away some major hints about his team selection on Tuesday ahead of the Carabao Cup clash against Southampton.
I am aware that we only have four defenders available, and probably the ones who have started a lot of times will not play 90 minutes for sure and maybe not at all.
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Arne Slot has several selection choices to make against Southampton.
“It will probably be academy players who are going to play or it will be players not that nobody would expect to see in the last line who are going to play tomorrow.”
While the defensive absences are clearly a concern for Liverpool, the opportunity it could present the club’s youngsters should be viewed as a positive - three of the Reds’ current eight senior defenders progressed through the youth ranks and shone when given a chance in the first team.
The alternative for Slot would be to select a back three and wing-backs, an option he deployed at Anfield on Saturday following Robertson’s red card.
Rival Manchester City is currently showing the issues that can occur from being overly reliant on one style of play.
These selection issues for Slot could oddly help avoid that situation, and being able to utilize a 3-5-2, in the long run, might prove hugely beneficial.
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