Despite Liverpool’s glaring need for more depth at the back, there’s one defender who is doing little to encourage Arne Slot to keep him in the mix.
Something that makes a great player is the ability to learn from mistakes. But what happens if the same mistake is made over and over again?
That’s the question Slot will have to address after one of the Reds’ promising young players can’t seem to buck a rather concerning trend with regards to discipline.
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Amara Nallo sent off again for Liverpool U21s
Since breaking into the first team on a sporadic basis, Amara Nallo’s name seems to only reach the headlines for one reason.
Nallo is considered an excellent prospect by Liverpool, but his tendency towards dismissible offences is going to hinder his ability to break through at Anfield.
Liverpool’s Under-21s faced Southampton in the PL2 early on Sunday. The game ended 1-1 after the Saints grabbed a late equaliser from the penalty spot.
A disappointing result for the Reds, and one that does not paint Nallo in the best light. He was sent off after just 25 minutes of play.
It follows a quite remarkable start to his Liverpool career, where the 19-year-old was sent off in each of his first two appearances for the senior team. Slot trusted Nallo against Qarabag despite that horrendous record, but this return to his old tricks might not afford him many more chances.
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The message from the recruitment staff was quite clear from the moves agreed with Mor Tialla Ndiaye and Ifeanyi Ndukwe — two talented young centre-backs who look like they could leap Nallo in the pecking order.
With Jeremy Jacquet signing for Liverpool as well, it paints a rather bleak picture for the struggling academy player. Recent arrival Giovanni Leoni is also the same age as him.
Anyone can change their fortunes in football with good performances, but Nallo’s alarming tendency towards ill-discipline, as well as Liverpool’s influx of young defensive talent, suggest his time on Merseyside may be drawing to a close.
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