Arne Slot has all but confirmed that Wataru Endo will start for Liverpool when they head to Brighton in midweek, while he ponders another change in goal.
Endo will make his second start of the season and only his sixth appearance for Slot when Liverpool face Brighton in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
This comes as the Dutchman navigates an increasingly busy schedule, with this tie sandwiched between the 2-2 draw with Arsenal and the visit of Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.
In his pre-match press conference, Slot discussed why Endo deserved to start and the difficult balancing act he faces with players in his situation.
“[Keeping squad players happy] is not always easy, because they all want to play. It would be strange for me if they are all happy if they don’t play,” he admitted.
“But they are professionals, they know that these things can happen and they also see that the …