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With Virgil van Dijk suspended and both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konate injury doubts, Joe Gomez could well retain his starting place for Liverpool’s trip to Wolves.
Impressing off the bench in the Reds’ 2-1 victory over Newcastle United, having come on in the 33rd minute after Van Dijk’s red card, he helped Jurgen Klopp’s side keep their first clean sheet of the season when starting in place of the Dutchman in the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa.
While still early days, it’s a welcome return to form for the England international, who has struggled with confidence and consistency amid sporadic game-time since returning to fitness following a serious knee injury in the summer of 2021.
But while the 26-year-old will be hopeful of starting at Molineux, the position he could be selected in remains a mystery given the potential defensive absentees. After all, while he recently deputised for Van Dijk, he is also Klopp’s only available alternative to Alexander-Arnold in the absence of the injured Conor Bradley.
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Admittedly, if selected to start, Gomez’s performance will have little impact on retaining his place in the long-term. When he could at least topple Joel Matip in the back-up pecking order, when Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold, and Konate are all fit, all three surely start.
However, Van Dijk has previously conceded that he expects his centre-back partner from the 2019/20 Premier League title-winning campaign to take his place one day.
Sat alongside Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez during the club’s virtual Alder Hey Christmas visits in 2021, the
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