Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo is assured he’ll function extra underneath new head coach Arne Slot as soon as he returns from worldwide responsibility.
Endo has made just one look for the Reds to this point this season, coming off the bench for the final minute of their 2-0 win at dwelling to Brentford. The trio of Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister have began all three of Liverpool’s matches underneath Slot so far.
Nonetheless, the 31-year-old is assured he’ll get an opportunity to impress Slot given Liverpool’s congested run of fixtures developing.
“When the worldwide break is completed there’s a run of video games so I am going to get extra possibilities,” he stated to AFP. “You possibly can’t simply use 11 gamers when you might have numerous video games. I am certain I am going to get my flip.”
He added: “My bodily situation will not be an issue. I have been coaching properly and I am not anxious about it.”
Endo got here near leaving Liverpool only one yr on from becoming a member of the membership this summer season. Former facet Stuttgart have been linked with the midfielder, whereas Marseille noticed an £11.8m bid knocked again.
Liverpool acquired Endo in 2023 after they missed out on Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia to Chelsea. Endo’s affect at Anfield was so important that Jurgen Klopp joked they have been ‘fortunate’ that the Blues beat them to their prime two targets.
Endo made 43 appearances throughout all competitions in his first yr at Anfield, scoring twice.
Liverpool, who’ve received all three video games to nil to open the 2024/25 season, are again in Premier League motion on September 14 at dwelling to Nottingham Forest. They may then start their UEFA Champions League marketing campaign away at AC Milan three days later.
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