Two of Arne SlotLiverpool’s options to take on the number 9 role are not available for the foreseeable future, but the Liverpool boss says he can consider other players.

Tuesday brought the news that Diogo Jota is only expected to return to action after the international breakaggravating the woes in attack after a worrying Federico Chiesa update.

“I don’t want to spend days or weeks on it because I think we just need to make sure he’s in the best shape possible,” Slot said. said from Italian.

With Jota and Chiesa playing no role in the upcoming matches, here we go Darwin Nuñez – who has played in the first three consecutive games – as the obvious choice for the No. 9 role.

But with four games in 11 days he can’t take all the responsibility, and Slot was asked about his number 9 options before the game. League Cup travel to Brighton.

“About Darwin, I credited him for working so hard in the previous weeks, where he wasn’t playing much, to be able to play three games in a row, I think three games in eight days,” Slot said.

“That says a lot about him.

“But it also says a lot about the quality of our performances and our medical staff that we were able to give him the right sessions to prepare him in the right way.

“But you always have to buy in from the player because you can give him the right sessions, but if he doesn’t give everything it’s very difficult to do what he did.

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“It was a good thing that his suspension for Uruguay was overturned so he could play two games there, it helped him play the way he did. I’m not talking about the quality, but of the intensity with which he played.

“It was a positive thing. It’s a shame that Diogo Jota And Federico Chiesa are not available because they were, in my opinion, the most logical #9.

“But we still have other options with the ones you just said (Gakpo, Diaz, Salah).”

Liverpool’s four forwards will have to share the workload in the coming weeks, ensuring it is also a shame that Harvey Elliott I can’t help either, having been kicked out before the November break.

If Slot needs to look deeper for advanced options, Dominik Szoboszlai could be something to consider on the right wing. But you feel Cody Gakpo and Nunez will likely share No. 9 responsibilities.