Liverpool fan favourite RETURNS from injury | OneFootball

Thankfully, as Gravenberch pulls out another player returns to the team. Wataru Endo missed Japan's fixtures in October and was also not on the bench against Manchester United.

But he was back in training on Tuesday afternoon and he's expected to be in the squad that travels to Eintracht Frankfurt.

The fan favourite at Anfield could now play a major role considering Liverpool don't really have a back-up holding midfielder. There are others who can play in that position.

Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones for example and so could Alexis Mac Allister. But the only natural holding midfielder is Endo and this could mean he might just be set for an increased role in the team.

It's not known how long Gravenberch will be out for. Liverpool will hope it's not a serious injury but Endo has definitely now become an important player in the squad.

Not only as back-up six but also as a centre-back. Considering he's now Liverpool's fourth choice defender after Leoni's injury, it's so vital to have him back for these up coming games.

Next week, Liverpool will play Crystal Palace in the League Cup, a game where Slot will want to rest some of his senior options so that will be an opportunity for Endo to start again and probably play in a centre-back role.

Against Frankfurt, Slot may opt to play Jones, Szoboszlai or Mac Allister in the holding midfield role. Ultimately though with a game against Brentford on Saturday, he'll want to give the trio a bit of a rest so if Endo is fully fit, he should be getting minutes in this one.