‘Solid’ Liverpool player sends message to Arne Slot with his Man of the Match display for his country

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot will be keeping tabs on all of his players who are currently away on international duty.

Chris Sutton says Slot has more ‘control’ than Jurgen Klopp did, with the new Liverpool manager really impressing early in his tenure.

The Dutchman boasts three wins from his first three matches, with the Anfield side sitting joint-top of the Premier League table.

But fatigue and injuries are likely to kick in once the current international break is over, with Slot certainly needing to utilise his entire squad.

Liverpool return to action against Nottingham Forest in the league, which is quickly followed by matches in the likes of the Champions League and League Cup.

Man of the Match Jarell Quansah sends Arne Slot message

Slot will need his less-important players to step up outside of the Premier League campaign, with defender Jarell Quansah certainly in that category.

The centre-back started the very first match of the season away to Ipswich Town, but Slot withdrew Quansah at half-time due to a lack of duels won.

Gary Neville labelled Slot ‘brutal’ after the decision, with the 21-year-old not seen on the pitch for Liverpool since.

But Quansah has now sent a reminder to his club manager, with the centre-back named as the Player of the Match as England Under-21s drew with Northern Ireland on Friday.

The youngster played the entire Euro qualifier, keeping a clean sheet on the road, with England saying of his performance on X: “Solid at the back’.

Can Jarell Quansah win back his Liverpool place?

It is seemingly a trust issue that Slot has with Quansah, with the former perhaps not able to rely on the latter in such an important role.

The central defender did impress there last season under Jurgen Klopp, but the new Anfield boss has favoured Ibrahima Konate in his early stages.

There is, of course, time for Quansah to win back his manager’s trust, with his confidence certain to have taken a huge blow after the early exit at Ipswich.

But a lot of that confidence will have been built back up with his latest England Under-21s display, which may even have caught the eye of senior boss Lee Carsley.

The England interim manager has favoured former England Under-21 players in his first senior squad, with a call-up for Quansah likely not very far away.

Liverpool ace Quansah was named in Gareth Southgate’s preliminary squad for Euro 2024, but failed to make the final cut alongside Anfield teammate Curtis Jones.