With a victory over Burnley on Sunday, Liverpool can go clear atop the league with an ideal 4 wins from 4 matches, but it does not really feel just like the Reds have hit something near their high gear beneath Arne Slot. Trying to match new signings into the XI and work out discover the most effective positions for the squad, 12 months two in cost has introduced robust selections for Slot, and it’ll solely proceed to take action. 

Now, Alexander Isak shall be accessible, solely bringing new lineup questions for the Reds. Hugo Ekitike has had a robust begin to the season with two objectives and an help in league play, however now he’ll doubtless want to maneuver to the wing when Isak is able to begin. Provided that for many of his time at Eintracht Frankfurt, Ekitike was the secondary attacker to Omar Marmoush, so this is not a task the place he’ll really feel misplaced at Liverpool, but it surely does additionally give Slot extra choices for arrange his squad.

How you can watch Burnley vs. Liverpool, odds

• Date: Sunday, Sep. 14 | Time: 9 a.m. ET
• Location: Turf Moor — Burnley, England 
• TV: USA | Stay stream: Fubo (Attempt without spending a dime)
• Odds: Burnley +800; Draw +460; Liverpool -320

With the Champions League league part starting Tuesday, rotation shall be wanted, and gamers like Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Ekitike will all see time on the bench, which may very well be factor for Wirtz. But to report a aim or help in three Premier League video games thus far, it has been a step again since his time at Bayer Leverkusen. A quantity attacker, Wirtz is taking virtually 25 fewer touches per recreation thus far at Liverpool. 

There are a number of causes for that, starting from the model of play to there being much less house within the Premier League, however one factor that is additionally vital is that Wirtz was the star on Leverkusen and every part went by means of him. Liverpool have a group of stars in their very own proper, so even Mohamed Salah does not dominate possession for the Reds. Wirtz will doubtless acquire extra possession because the season goes on, however that is additionally the place it is vital to notice that Liverpool are additionally making ready for subsequent season with these additions.

Slot’s aspect are tailored for a 3-4-3, however that is not capable of be performed proper now with Salah within the aspect as a result of one in every of Wirtz, Isak, or Ekitike would have to be out of the lineup. It is already a rotation query with Dominik Szoboszlai, and it is one thing that comes with being a high membership on this planet. Slot has to maintain gamers pleased of their roles whereas pushing the proper buttons to maintain Liverpool on the high of the league. To date, he has been ready to try this with no need Wirtz to be at his finest. 

However within the Champions League, Wirtz might want to take a step ahead. Liverpool completed atop the league part desk final marketing campaign however have been unable to win the competitors and likewise obtained knocked out of the FA Cup by Plymouth Argyle. These issues are simpler to abdomen whereas marching towards the title, but when the Reds aren’t capable of make deep runs this season, they may very well be the start of a worriesome development. As video games begin coming thick and quick, Wirtz must be at his finest or Liverpool will start to battle. A workforce can solely outperform not taking part in to their full potential for therefore lengthy within the Premier League.