Liverpool will be without the prolific Mohamed Salah for up to a month, and in his absence Jurgen Klopp has a number of players who could replace Dominik Szoboszlai.
Mohamed Salah bid farewell to Liverpool for a month after scoring in the win over Newcastle. The Egyptian scored two of his four goals as they blew away the Magpies at Anfield to open up a commanding lead at the top of the Premier League. Salah, as he was during his time on Merseyside, is the Reds top scorer and his goals are unbeaten while in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Salah is gone but Liverpool aim to stay at the top, beat Arsenal in the FA Cup and reach the Carabao Cup final. His contributions in the final third leave a big void that needs to be filled temporarily. Jurgen Klopp continued to rotate his attacking options, with Salah the only main man. Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota have all been used, but the Egyptian’s absence could open up an opportunity for the player to show his versatility. And It will be very interesting to see who he puts in that position.
Jamie Carragher told Sky Sports. An alternative could be Harvey Elliott. I think he’s more of a midfielder, he doesn’t have the pace to play in the front three, but he could do it. But also Szoboszlai. Liverpool have got a lot of midfield options now with Alexis Mac Allister back, Szoboszlai has played in that position for his former club.andquot; We take a look at both options as well as a fringe player who could get the chance to impress with the games coming thick and fast. Ben Doak would have fancied his chances of more minutes but injury has put pay to that. Harvey Elliott For years the youngster has been tipped for the top and he’s shown that in patches. The teenager has featured in 16 of Liverpool’s 20 league outings, coming up with two assists and a goal.
Klopp has long shown his faith in Elliott, who has been used regularly in midfield. Harvey Elliott is considered very important at Anfield The former Fulham man was used extensively during his Liverpool days and showed how influential he can be during his previous loan spell at Blackburn Rovers. His creativity is well documented, but he lacks the speed of some of his teammates and can require the team to play differently to succeed.
Dominik Szoboszlai The Hungarian has been hugely influential since joining from RB Leipzig in the summer and could be called upon to play an extensive role over the next month. Like Elliott, he lacks the pace of some Liverpool and other strikers, but his impact on games has already been highlighted. Dominik Szoboszlai has made an immediate impact since his summer move Szoboszlai has an eye for goal saw him score four times, but the win against Newcastle limped off and Klopp sweated over his form, although he hopes it was only a minor problem. Szoboszlai played a big role in Leipzig and may be looking to step up ahead of Elliott. Fabio Carvalho Left field, but Klopp has been more than willing to rely on individuals during his tenure.
Carvalho was a big success with Fulham in the Championship, which led Liverpool to target him 18 months ago. His first season came and went and he was recently recalled from a loan move from Germany that didn’t go to plan. Fabio Carvalho has just returned from an unsuccessful loan spell Don’t Miss,His potential is obvious though, and with Carvalho clearly needing minutes, Salah’s lack of providing them, especially when the games come thick and fast over several tournaments. In his most productive season, he scored ten goals and provided eight assists. Heand is definitely a player the Reds should stick with.
