Dominik Szoboszlai is being wasted and Liverpool are now left with unavoidable decisionIn the second part of his weekly column, John Aldridge makes a plea about Dominik Szoboszlai and laments the absence of Florian WirtzView Image Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool during the Premier League match at Nottingham Forest on February 22 2026 (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)Dominik Szoboszlai is being wasted at right-back at Liverpool. ‌Liverpool were being overrun in midfield and really needed somebody with his physicality and attributes to get stuck in. ‌In the end, it took another quarter-of-an-hour before Slot made the change and Liverpool were much better for it, particularly in the second half. ‌I know Slot is reluctant to play Joe Gomez at right-back as he wants him as centre-back cover. Ekitike learningLiverpool missed the ingenuity of Florian Wirtz against Nottingham Forest and fingers crossed he’ll be okay to start against West Ham United.

Source: Daily Mirror February 24, 2026 10:23 UTC