Overview

• Wayne Rooney said he does not see where Florian Wirtz fits in Arne Slot’s system and argued the German should be left out of the starting XI.
• Rooney added he would select Dominik Szoboszlai over Wirtz, describing the summer recruit as disrupting Liverpool’s on-field structure.
• Liverpool’s first league defeat of the season came at Crystal Palace, where Eddie Nketiah struck a stoppage-time winner after Federico Chiesa had equalised following Ismaila Sarr’s opener.
• Wirtz has yet to score for Liverpool and has not provided a league assist since setting up a goal in the Community Shield.
• Speaking to Sky Germany, Wirtz said Liverpool’s pressing and high running demands may be affecting his sharpness on the ball and that he expects improvement as fitness builds.