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Liverpool were without Cody Gakpo for the Wolves game and that forced Slot to make changes to his starting 11 as the importance of the Dutch star would need to be accounted for.
The Liverpool boss would bring Diogo Jota back into his starting team for the first time in the Premier League since October, with the Portuguese star’s inclusion highlighting something Slot may look to change going forward.
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The absence of Gakpo allowed Slot to return Luis Diaz to his favourite position on the left wing as the Dutch coach has been using the Colombian star through the middle for the majority of the season.
The winger was outstanding in the first half against Wolves as the 28-year-old proved to be Liverpool’s biggest threat by scoring the opening goal of the contest and winning the penalty for the second.
Sunday proved that Diaz is a bigger goal threat from out wide but Slot has a tough decision to make as Gakpo has been in tremendous form coming in off of the left.
It is splitting hairs when it comes to whether Diaz or Gakpo is better on the left for Liverpool, but it does seem that Colombian is more suited to playing out wide.
However, Slot will very likely stick with his fellow countryman going forward as the 25-year-old is more likely to be at Anfield long-term.
It was reported that Liverpool are unlikely to offer Diaz a new contract when his current deal expires in 2027 as the winger continues to push towards 30.
It will be a tough decision for Liverpool to make should an offer arrive for the winger but given the form of Gakpo and Diaz’s age, it could be worth a chance to sell the winger and invest that money in a younger forward star.