Overview

• Florian Wirtz starts on the bench against Everton for the first time in the Premier League this season, with Alexander Isak and Jeremie Frimpong also named as substitutes.
• Arne Slot explains the call as rotation across three matches in seven days and signals Wirtz is likely to feature off the bench.
• Wirtz delivered his clearest display yet in the 3-2 win over Atlético Madrid, creating five chances and earning warm applause when substituted.
• Despite Liverpool winning all five matches he has played, Wirtz is still seeking his first goal or assist for the club.
• Slot is using Wirtz as a fixed No. 10 in a 4-2-3-1, a shift from his freer role at Leverkusen, with the manager and Jeremie Frimpong publicly backing his adaptation.