Dominik Szoboszlai’s injury should open door for Liverpool youngster to join Trey Nyoni in midfield

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Liverpool have six big fixtures to play before then, and with Trey Nyoni already expected to plug some of the gap Szoboszlai will leave, there is likely to be a chance for James McConnell to step up as well. What were your main takeaways from the game? 🤔 We were clinging on a bit at the end… James McConnell should get his Liverpool chance Nyoni had been expected to start against Brentford with Szoboszlai set to be ruled out through injury and Ryan Gravenberch suspended.

Iraola has shown that he has no problem trusting Liverpool’s young players if he needs to, and it feels likely that McConnell will be the next to benefit from this. READ MORE: Andoni Iraola tells Liverpool fans why they should not worry about Bradley Barcola’s missed chances Wataru Endo should not be forgotten As well as McConnell, Iraola does of course have another senior, central midfield option to call upon in Wataru Endo.

Endo has not made a single appearance during Liverpool’s 10 matches so far this season, and though he is likely to be behind McConnell in Iraola’s thinking, he is another player who could come in. The 33-year-old has barely played in the last year, but he showed during his last appearance for Liverpool – the 1-0 win over Sunderland in February – that he is still capable of delivering at this level.