Arne Slot cuts four players from Liverpool squad ahead of Premier League start
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Liverpool manager Arne Slot has cut four youngsters from the first-team squad ahead of the Reds’ Premier League opener with Ipswich Town. At 21 years old the defensive midfielder doesn’t look set to break into Slot’s senior plans, especially with the club reportedly seeking to land Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad. Morton, Koumas and Blair all scored in Liverpool Under-21s’ 5-2 victory over Ipswich U21s on Wednesday afternoon, a reminder of their quality at a pivotal time in the transfer window for Slot, who is yet to sign anyone since taking over from Jurgen Klopp. With Joel Matip’s exit on a free and Thiago Alcantara retiring, there’s leadership roles to be filled within Slot’s selection, especially when taking into account the huge gap left by Fabinho’s departure a year ago.