Overview

• The 22-year-old has gone three Premier League matches without a goal or an assist after arriving from Bayer Leverkusen.
• Gary Neville urged Wirtz to “stand still for a second” and position himself higher to avoid being easily tracked by midfielders.
• Rio Ferdinand advised the midfielder to “press pause” and reduce constant running to let the game come to him.
• Liverpool secured Wirtz in a deal reported at around £116m after fending off interest from Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
• There have been flashes of quality, including an assist in the Community Shield and a free-kick goal for Germany against Northern Ireland.