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Liverpool are well-represented in the current international break, with Arne Slot undoubtedly desperate to have his players back as fit as possible.
Slot has made a very strong start to life at Anfield, with the Liverpool manager guiding the Reds to the top of the Premier League table.
But their momentum could be interrupted by the latest international break, with many Liverpool stars travelling far and wide to represent their nations.
Slot will want them back in top shape for a crucial stage of the season, which should represent his toughest test yet.
Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton are awaiting in league action in the near future, with Champions League tests against RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen.
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And one player who is likely to feature heavily given the need for rotation is Conor Bradley, who is currently deputy to Trent Alexander-Arnold.
But the England star will need a rest in the coming weeks, with the ‘fantastic’ Liverpool man Bradley more than ready to step up in his absence.
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That is certainly the view of his compatriot Isaac Price, with the former Everton midfielder heavily praising Bradley amid the international break.
“Conor is an unbelievable footballer,” said Price, as quoted by the Belfast Telegraph.
“Him playing for us is massive.
Obviously, the last few games, we’ve been playing together on the right-hand side, and we feel we have a pretty good relationship.
We’ve played together since we were 17 for Northern Ireland, so I speak to him quite a lot.
“When we are playing together, there are things that can help me and things that can help him like different movements on the ball and off the ball, just to help each other and try and make each other look as good as possible.”
Midfield ace Price currently lines out for Standard Liege, having joined the Belgian club from Liverpool’s fierce rivals Everton.
And he has now formed a strong bond with Bradley in the national team, with the Anfield right-back often played in a more advanced role for his country.
His attacking prowess has also come to the fore on Merseyside, with the right-back really impressing going forward under Jurgen Klopp last season.
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Bradley loves working under Slot, who has often replaced Alexander-Arnold with the Northern Ireland ace during his brief time in the dugout.
Whether he continues at Anfield or moves elsewhere, Bradley’s presence at the highest level of club football is only going to benefit his nation, according to his teammate Price.
“He’s got a lot of responsibility, really,” he added.
“When you look at it, he’s maybe got a lot of pressure on him, he’s playing at Liverpool, he’s playing in the Premier League so when he comes here, he’s looked at as the star man.
“But he’s a top, top player, and I think as long as he’s around the top players at Liverpool and he’s playing in the Premier League, he’s only going to get better.
“I’m sure he’ll cement his place at Liverpool or at another top club.
He could have maybe gone out on loan to a team in the Championship or League One, but he chose to stay at Liverpool and he’s a massive help for us in our games.
“Conor is playing with the best players in the world at Liverpool, so when he comes here, it’s a good opportunity for us to learn a little bit of what he’s experiencing at Liverpool.
“Because he’s playing with the likes of Mo Salah, top players who are playing week in, week out in the Premier League, he’s learning off them and we’re learning a little bit off him as well when he comes here.”
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