Overview

• Signed for a reported €125 million plus potential €25 million in add‑ons, Wirtz has one assist and no goals in seven competitive games.
• Wirtz was left out of the rotated squad for the 2–1 Carabao Cup win over Southampton, a decision that followed a substitute role in the Everton derby.
• In a Sky interview, Wirtz said he will stay calm and keep working, later explaining that heavy pressing and high running loads may be affecting his output.
• Slot publicly defended the 22‑year‑old’s adjustment, while English pundits intensified criticism and Bayern’s Karl‑Heinz Rummenigge argued Liverpool was the wrong move.
• Against Southampton, Alexander Isak scored his first Liverpool goal and Hugo Ekitiké netted the winner before receiving a second yellow for shirt removal, drawing Slot’s rebuke and a suspension for Saturday’s league match at Crystal Palace.