Liverpool dealt new injury worry as Arne Slot explains Joe Gomez decision | OneFootball

Reds have a fresh injury concern ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League match

While Gomez is naturally a centre-back, he is an option at right-back and had been tipped to start the Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest at the weekend.

With Jeremie Frimpong currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, Liverpool’s right-back crisis deepened during the international break with Conor Bradley picking up a knock that is expected to keep him out for three weeks.

However, against Forest Slot opted for Dominik Szoboszlai as a makeshift defender once again.

"So, that means that's normally not because you don't feel anything.

"Apart from maybe me making the decision to play Dom or someone else in that position, this is also to do with him not being completely fit.

"Although, he is in the group tomorrow, as he was on Saturday. But [he] wasn't able to train last week every single time."

Joe Gomez trained ahead of Liverpool vs PSV Eindhoven

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Liverpool go into the PSV clash on the back of successive 3-0 defeats against Manchester City and Forest either side of the international break.

Those results have left the reigning Premier League champions 11 points off leaders Arsenal and Slot admits his side’s form this season has not been acceptable.

“It is ridiculous. It is unbelievable,” the Dutchman added. “I have said many times you will never find enough excuses for us to perform like this. It's unexpected for the club, for me for everyone.

"But this is maybe the best club to face it, the harder it gets at this club, the more we are together.”