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Arne Slot has brand new Liverpool headache to cure after AC Milan win

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has a tough decision to make ahead of his side's clash with Bournemouth this weekend.


  • Sep 19 2024
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Arne Slot has brand new Liverpool headache to cure after AC Milan win
Arne Slot has brand new Liverpool headache to cure after AC Milan win

Arne Slot

Arne Slot has a tough decision to make this weekend (Image: Getty)

Arne Slot appears to have stumbled across a fresh team selection headache at Liverpool.

The Reds boss saw his side bounce back to winning ways on Tuesday night following their defeat to Nottingham Forest over the weekend, putting AC Milan to the sword in an emphatic 3-1 victory in the Champions League.

Milan took the lead after just three minutes through Christian Pulisic before two headed goals from Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk turned the match on its head before halftime. Dominik Szoboszlai then sealed the deal in the 67th minute in a performance that will have pleased Slot.

Several stars impressed at the San Siro, notably Cody Gakpo. Playing on the left of Liverpool’s front three, the forward truly staked his claim as to why he should feature more regularly under his new boss.

Slot has leaned on Luis Diaz during the opening few weeks of his tenure and his faith in the Colombia international has been rewarded, but Gakpo’s display will have presented a fresh predicament to the ex-Feyenoord boss.

Despite impressing with the Netherlands at Euro 2024, the forward’s first start of the season came against Milan, having been limited to late appearances as a substitute prior to the trip to Italy.

Cody Gakpo

Cody Gakpo impressed against AC Milan (Image: Getty)

But Gakpo showed what he is capable of whilst deployed as a winger, causing Milan defender Davide Calabria a host of problems over the course of the match. The Dutchman was willing to stretch the pitch with runs in behind but also came inside on several occasions to link up play centrally in more familiar territory.

Gakpo registered two shots on target, both from distance, and created several openings for his team-mates. The winger then capped off a fine performance by registering an assist for Szoboszlai’s goal, crossing the ball into the path of the Hungarian international following a sharp counter-attack.

Luis Diaz

Luis Diaz has featured regularly for Liverpool since Slot's appointment (Image: Getty)

With fixtures coming thick and fast, Slot will be pleased to see that he has another forward in good form. However, the Dutch manager has a tough decision to make when ruling who will complete his attack against Bournemouth over the weekend.

Gakpo has primarily played as a striker since joining Liverpool from PSV Eindhoven but he is unlikely to start over Diogo Jota on the left with Slot preferring his compatriot as a left-sided forward.

That means the Liverpool manager will be forced to pick between Diaz and Gakpo on the left, with Mohamed Salah a guaranteed starter on the right.

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