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James Pearce shares who’s most likely to start in defensive midfield role for Liverpool vs Ipswich
Liverpool kick off their Premier League campaign this weekend against Ipswich Town.
For the fifth time in six years, Liverpool will be starting the season ag🌸ainst a newly-promoted side, and there are some big questions to be answered in this game.
Indeed, we will learn a lot about Liverpool in this match as Arne Slot takes charge of his first competitive game as the Reds’ boss at Por🌠tman Road.
Perhaps the biggest mystery heading into this game is regarding the defensive midfield p⛎osition.
Liverpool have faile🐻d in their pursuit of Martin Zubimendi, and it’s now un🌠clear who will be starting in that holding midfield role this season.
Speaking on the , James Pearce has been discussing Liverpool’s defensive midfield dilemma, and he says that Ryan Gravenberch is the most likely player ꦉto start in that position this weekend.
Ryan Gravenberch likely to start as Liverpool’s defensive midfielder
Pearce shared h꧑is verdic💜t on who is likely to start in that number six role.
“I think Gravenberch is probably the favourite at the minute to occupy that deep-lying role against Ipswich. He started that game against Sevilla, and he did alright. He’s an elegant footballer Gravenberch. The way Slot wants to play. He doesn’t want a midfield destroyer, it’s a ball-playing💖 role,” Pearce said.
Ryan Gravenberch should be fine vs Ipswich
Ryan Gravenberch isn’t necessarily going to be all that comfortable playing as a holding midfꦉield player, but if there’s any game where he’ll be fine, it’s against Ipswich.
Indeed, with all due respect, The 🌞Tractor Boys arꦓen’t the strongest team in the Premier League.
In theory, Gravenberch shouldn’t be under that much pressure agꦅainst a newly-promoted side who are unlikely to dominate the ball against a supꦉerior Liverpool team.
Gravenberch should be fine for൲ this game, but🤡 Liverpool need to find a long-term defensive midfield solution.