Elliott’s Midweek Heroics Create Selection Havoc…
Liverpool’s head honcho Arne Slot is scratching his head, wondering which puzzle piece to move next. After Harvey Elliott swooped in like a footballing superman with his last-gasp goal against PSG, the Liverpool boss now faces that wonderful problem every manager dreams of – a selection migraine before the Saints’ arrival! The dramatic 1-0 triumph in Paris made Harvey an overnight sensation and put cheesier grins on Anfield’s fanbase than a New Year cheese platter.
With the enormity of Elliott’s strike possibly wiggling its way into Reds folklore, Slot must shift focus back to the Premier League skirmish with Southampton on Saturday. But horrors! A thumpy-thumpy return against PSG lurks just three days later. Do fresh legs need a spin, or should the tried-and-tested squad grab the spotlight again? Plus, with Cody Gakpo nursing an ankle that seems to dislike training, the medical room’s footsteps are currently deafening.
Meanwhile, defenders Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley are set to sideline binge-watch while Anfield wonders if new faces like Kostas Tsimikas and Wataru Endo will dazzle against basement battlers, the Saints. Decisions, decisions! Slot’s previous 49 mind-numbing games seem like breezy garden teas compared to this one. Will Harvey play hangman with the starting lineup again? Tune in Saturday!
