Liverpool have been enduring something of an injury crisis this term. Jürgen Klopp has lost swathes of his team to the treatment table. The academy has provided backup and the youngsters have performed admirably. Rhys Williams has shown that Liverpool can focus spending on another forward.
Liverpool injury woes
This has been a diabolical year for the Liverpool physios.
A hectic fixture list coupled with plain bad luck has seen the Reds utterly decimated.
The most decisive blow has been the loss of Virgil van Dijk.
The Dutchman won’t play again this season after rupturing his ACL in the Merseyside Derby.
Joe Gomez followed suit when he injured his knee on England duty.
Meanwhile Joe Gomez’s spotty fitness record has continued as he is unable to cope with the volume of fixtures.
Rhys Williams steps up for Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp has had to turn to the academy for depth.
Rhys Williams has stepped up for Liverpool this season.
The 19-year-old has featured in each Champions League game this season and made his Premier League debut this week.
In a crunch clash at the top of the table he held his nerve.
The young defender managed to keep Spurs at bay for the most part.
He certainly didn’t look out of place and there’s no shame in being bested by Jose Mourinho’s electric counter attack on occasion.
Liverpool can focus spending elsehwere
The Reds need depth in various parts of the pitch.
Many believe that the club need to sign a centre back in January.
The form of Rhys Williams means that Liverpool can focus spending elsewhere.
The absence of Diogo Jota has highlighted the need for greater depth in the final third.
Liverpool saving money on a defender means that they can spend more extravagantly on a forward.
Rhys Williams has shown that he can keep Liverpool covered until the return of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez.
As a result signing a new defender could be a mismanagement of resources, let’s focus on the final third instead.
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