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Liverpool manager Arne Slott explained that Jerel Quansah was forced off against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday due to illness and chest pains.
The 21-year-old centre-back was given a rare start by a midweek slot. Carabao Cup The semi-final away to Spurs, but only lasted 30 minutes 1-0 loss Before falling to the turf and asking to be substituted.
The BT Cup tie was halted within the opening ten minutes after Rodrigo Bentanker required extensive medical treatment following a worrying fall. The Spurs midfielder was quick to post that Positive updateBut Kwansah’s absence was not an injury issue.
“Jarrell didn’t really feel good,” Slott revealed after the game. “From the moment the game started until we took him off, he felt a little bit of pressure, I think he said on his chest.
“I want to ask him exactly, but he said he doesn’t feel good. It’s not an injury. He’s been a little sick the last few days but we thought he was going to bounce back. Maybe he had something to do with it.”
Liverpool On the bench was Ibrahima Konate, but Slott switched to defensive midfielder Wataru Ando in place of Kwansah, leaving his starting centre-back on the bench for the second half. Konate has just returned from it Long layoff Couldn’t be at risk for his own and Liverpool’s next FA Cup third round tie against Accrington Stanley on Saturday.
The slot could be tempting to ring changes for a visit to a side hovering just above the relegation zone from League Two. Virgil van Dijk Unlikely to be threatened and Joe Gomez remains on the sidelines an injuryLeaving Liverpool with few defensive options, especially if Quansah is not healthy enough to feature. Endo may be forced to anchor a rotated backline on Saturday alongside academy talent such as 18-year-old Amara Nalo.
