Arne Slot has stated Florian Wirtz is not ready to start three matches in a week
Arne Slot has stated Florian Wirtz is not ready to start three matches in a week (PA Wire)
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has admitted that summer signings Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz are not yet fit enough to play three full matches in a single week.
Isak, a £125m acquisition, and Wirtz, bought for £100m, have been used sparingly this Premier League season due to ongoing fitness concerns.
The manager's comments precede a demanding fixture schedule for Liverpool, which includes matches this week against Sunderland and Leeds.
Slot also indicated that defender Joe Gomez is not ready for successive full games, and both Wirtz and Isak have recently experienced fitness setbacks.
Injured players Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong are unlikely to feature against Sunderland, though Bradley might be available for the Leeds match.