Liverpool remain in the picture for a domestic double this season as they sit top of the Premier League table and are also in the League Cup final.
The Reds are in cup final action this Sunday as they face Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium.
However, Liverpool are currently facing an injury crisis at right-back and will go into the game without Trent Alexander-Arnold, Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez.
Alexander-Arnold is facing an extended spell on the sidelines with an ankle injury sustained against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Jarell Quansah is now the likeliest candidate to fill in at right-back and, speaking ahead of Sunday’s final, Arne Slot shared why he thinks the 22-year-old could do well.
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Arne Slot says Jarell Quansah at right-back offers Liverpool an ‘extra quality’ in terms of set-pieces
Slot, speaking to the Liverpool media team on Friday, explained how Quansah’s mentality and quality make him a good fit at right-back.
“I think he showed in his recent performances that he’s outgrown being called a talent,” said Slot, as per the Liverpool website.
“That’s probably what Thomas Tuchel saw and sees as well by giving him a call-up (to the England squad).
“He did really well the last few times he had to play for us and even in a position he’s not completely used to as a right full-back.
“But in my opinion, he has also the qualities to play in that position.
“He’s strong, he’s fast, he’s very comfortable with the ball and it gives us an extra quality if we play him, which we saw [against PSG], in terms of set-pieces.
“Because he was the one that was this far away from us qualifying for the next round by heading the ball onto the post, because that one was not offside.
“He showed mentality and that he had quality. That’s already what we knew when we saw him playing last season.”
Liverpool’s record with Jarell Quansah at right-back
Quansah has only ever made eight senior appearances at right-back throughout his professional career, compared to 70 in the centre of defence.
However, seven of those eight appearances have come under Slot this season, so he’s as familiar as can be with that position at this moment in time.
In addition, Quansah has played as a right-back in a number of academy games.
Liverpool have won five and drawn two of the eight matches the Warrington-born defender has started at right-back.
Quansah also won both of the Under-18 Premier League outings he started in that position too.
In addition, he has one win and one draw from three games as a right-back for Liverpool’s Under-21s in the Premier League 2.
