Arne Slot's RIDICULOUS Liverpool headache has finally arrived | OneFootball

It's here - Arne Slot's ridiculous headache arrives at Liverpool. We have no idea how he's going to handle this.

Liverpool return to Premier League action this weekend as they take a trip to Turf Moor. Burnley will be waiting for them - and hoping to spoil the Reds' 100 per cent record.

Arne Slot's team is the sole side to boast such a record, too. Wins over Bournemouth, Newcastle United and Arsenal have been difficult (to say the least) but Liverpool somehow found a way to nine points.

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But while things haven't been smooth as such, Slot has actually had a fairly easy ride with his team selection. Injuries - and one massive delayed transfer - have picked a lot of his teams for him.

A headache is on its way, however. And it's a ridiculous one that Slot will absolutely love to have.

Still, we don't envy him trying to make all this work.

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Arne Slot's massive headache

Picking your centre-forward is actually very simple when you've only got one to choose from. Hugo Ekitiké has been the only option so far this season as Liverpool played the long game on Alexander Isak.

Well, that nice, routine selection is now over. Isak is a Red and the most expensive in history.

Ekitiké, though, has more than earned a starting role at Liverpool, scoring three times already and thriving. Should he really be moved aside for Isak? The fact that the latest arrival hasn't had a pre-season makes things a bit easier, if only because he'll need time to get up to speed.

Still, the headache is here, with Slot needing to make a difficult decision this weekend. And it's far from the only one.

Jeremie Frimpong is back in training, having missed the last two games with injury. Dominik Szoboszlai took his place at right-back and was sensational. The Hungarian genuinely looked like the perfect option there.

So now what? Frimpong is back and Conor Bradley is at full fitness. Who starts at right-back? If it's one of the actual right-backs, then where does Szoboszlai go?

Because his role is now taken by Florian Wirtz, one of the most exciting signings Liverpool have ever made. It's difficult to believe that Slot would move Wirtz aside already but Szoboszlai has certainly earned a starting role.

Left-back, too, is contentious. If only because Milos Kerkez is taking a bit of time to find his feet. Andy Robertson is ready to step back in and it's another decision Slot has to make.

Any head coach would want a wealth of talent to choose from. It's certainly better than not having that.

But keeping everyone happy and making the right decisions is incredibly tough and will be a stress for Slot over the course of the season. He's largely avoided that up until now but Sunday is the start - there's no getting away from it.