It s getting harder! Liverpool lacks central defenders, first meets Chelsea and Manchester United, then Real Madrid and Manchester City

I believe that what fans did not expect was that Liverpool paid a considerable price for the promotion to the League Cup. Leoni, who only transferred from Parma this summer, encountered a serious injury in his debut and may be out for several months. Suddenly, it was discovered that Liverpool was in a central defender drought, and the schedule was getting more and more difficult. Not only would it have to face Chelsea and Manchester United soon, but Real Madrid and Manchester City were waiting in front. In the top 32 of the League Cup, Liverpool faced Southampton, which was relegated last season, Slot sent many substitutes. On the one hand, the opponent is not strong, and Liverpool has been winning streak, so they are still full of confidence. On the other hand, Liverpool will face a one-week double game for a long time, and it will not end until Christmas in late December.

Therefore, rotation is a decision without any problem and the score is acceptable. Although there are some twists and turns, Ekitic's final decision helped Liverpool successfully advance to the top 16. However, an accident still happened. Ekitic, who scored a goal, had to leave the game after receiving the second yellow card due to the celebration. Although the score had no effect, Liverpool would lose this outstanding scorer in the league over the weekend.

Slot was really angry about this, thinking that Ekitic needed to manage his emotions well. Even if he was under a lot of pressure and was very happy, he could not use the red card as the ending. What Slott unexpectedly was that new player Leoni was injured. British media revealed that he had a serious cruciate ligament injury and was expected to rest for several months, striving to return at the end of the season. Although Liverpool has not released clear information yet, the long-term absence may be a helpless reality.

If this is true, Liverpool will be in a little trouble. As we all know, Liverpool is very generous in the summer transfer, but it is mainly concentrated in the midfield and frontcourt, with Isaac, Werz and Ekitic accounting for a large part. In the backcourt, Konsa and Arnold were sent away, and Flynnon, Kolkz and Leoni were brought. When Leoni was absent, only veterans Van Dijk, Connate and Gomez were left with three "real" central defenders.

In this way, the problem of the vacancy of the central defender becomes quite serious. Endo's cameo is a solution, but facing Southampton, it is still not so reassuring that it conceded the goal. Sobosloy, who has a height, fast turn around, a strong physique, feels a pity that he doesn't act as a defender, is also an option. At the same time, Sobo's own offensive attributes may be a better choice.

Of course, guest appearances are all B. If Van Dijk and other players are healthy and safe after a few months, Liverpool should consider introducing a central defender after coming to the winter window. Guy's joining may be a surprise in the future. Liverpool's lineup is still quite good today, and the biggest weakness is the defender. I hope this weakness will not be exposed too early.

In addition to lineup issues, Liverpool is about to start a devilish schedule. Starting from the weekend, Liverpool will face Crystal Palace first and challenge Galatasaray next week. This is a difficult away game, followed by Chelsea. These three games are away games, which is not easy. Then there was a two-week national team match day, and the first game after returning was to host Manchester United's Double Red Club at home.

Then, in the Champions League away challenge, Ekitic returned to his old club for the first time, followed by Brentford, and Crystal Palace in the League Cup. The last three games were Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Manchester City, and then another national team match day. It can be seen that in the next 10 games, we will not only face Chelsea and Manchester United in succession, but also Real Madrid and Manchester City. Even Crystal Palace will not be easy. After all, this is the only unbeatable opponent in the new season. Soon, we will meet twice in the league and the cup, and fire will definitely be everywhere.

It is worth mentioning that after Leoni was absent, the media predicted that Liverpool will add Chiesa to the Champions League roster according to the special terms of the Champions League. Recently, Chiesa has performed well and obviously should not give up this excellent player easily.

The disorganized personnel and the difficult schedule are becoming more and more difficult, which are the tests in the next two months. If Liverpool wants to compete for more championships, they must overcome the difficulties with outstanding results. Slott's second-year journey is slowly opening a new chapter.