Arne Slot hoping defender will return against Sunderland to ease right-back issues | OneFootball

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez is set to return to training ahead of the game against Sunderland on Wednesday.

Gomez has missed the last three games after going off injured in the defeat to Bournemouth.

Arne Slot has been left short of options at right-back, with Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong injured, and Dominik Szoboszlai, who has filled in at the back this season, suspended.

“Joe [Gomez] has not trained with us yet, I am expecting him to train with us today for the first time,” Slot said.

“If Joe is not ready to start then we are missing four players who have played in that position. But Curtis [Jones] and Wataru [Endo] have played in that position this season so we have had six different right full-backs.”

Liverpool do have full-back Calvin Ramsay available for selection, but the 22-year-old has found opportunities limited under Slot.

“I think in general if you don’t win a game, the players who aren’t playing become the best players in the squad,” Slot said on Ramsay.

“I think that is everywhere in the world the same. If the players who are starting aren’t winning the manager could have always chosen another one. I think this is an example of it as well. I just want to protect my players. I have chosen other players until now and that is also what I am going to do tomorrow.”