Arne Slot faces Curtis Jones decision as Liverpool consider another right-back change
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool are next up against Wolves in the Premier League with Arne Slot facing some selection posersLiverpool strengthened their claims for a top-four finish with a solid victory over West Ham United on Saturday. Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and an Axel Disasi own goal helped ensure the Reds secured a 5-2 triumph.Arne Slot's side will now aim to maintain their gradual Premier League progress when they travel to rock-bottom Wolves on Tuesday for the first game in a double-header against the Midlanders.And here we look ahead to the changes Reds head coach Slot could make when his team are next in action.READ MORE: Alexis Mac Allister details Liverpool change and why squad 'understand each other' nowREAD MORE: Liverpool winger ruled out for the season after devastating injury setbackFrimpong to start?Liverpool have now entered a pivotal period of their season with the win over West Ham the first of seven games in 22 days that will determine the shape of the remainder of the campaign.Rotation will now be required over the coming weeks although, with the FA Cup tie at Wolves to come on Friday, that may be a more likely fixture for wholesale changes.Alisson Becker is the first-choice goalkeeper ahead of Giorgi Mamardashvili and Freddie Woodman, both of whom were on the bench on Saturday.
Andy Robertson will be pressing hard for the left-back role in place of Milos Kerkez but has started only one Premier League match since New Year's Day.Joe Gomez occupied the right-back berth against West Ham but Jeremie Frimpong could be favoured after returning from a month on the sidelines as substitute on Saturday. Conor Bradley won't play again this campaign while Calvin Ramsay has been among the substitutes in recent months.Gomez is also the chief cover for centre-backs Ibrahima Konate and captain Virgil van Dijk with Giovanni Leoni out for the season, Wataru Endo injured and Wellity Lucky hamstrung.Jones choiceSlot reverted to last season's midfield against West Ham and, with Florian Wirtz and Endo ruled out, he may be compelled to do so again.Curtis Jones is the chief alternative and could play in either the double pivot in place of Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister, or the number 10 instead of Dominik Szoboszlai.Mac Allister and Szoboszlai rotated between positions at times on Saturday with the former scoring for the second consecutive weekend.Teenager Trey Nyoni came off the bench for another cameo but Stefan Bajcetic remains missing.Forwards steadyA lack of options in attack has led to the triumvirate of Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo become the established front line of late.Alexander Isak remains weeks away from a return and although Rio Ngumoha continues to impress in his substitute appearances, the 17-year-old perhaps is better suited to start the FA Cup visit to Wolves on Friday evening.Federico Chiesa is an option in all three forward positions but has started only one Premier League game all season.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
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