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Arne Slot may give debuts to two academy players for Liverpool in today's match against Crystal Palace. The squad sees notable changes, including a first top-flight start for Freddie Woodman due to injuries to key players.
Arne Slot could hand two academy gems a Liverpool debut today amid eye-catching squad inclusion
There was a notable inclusion among the Liverpool substitutesā bench for the Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace this afternoon.
Arne Slot has made two changes to his starting XI from the team which began last weekendās Merseyside derby win, most notably a first top-flight start for the Reds for Freddie Woodman, with Alisson Becker and Giorgi Mamardashvili both ruled out through injury.
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Thereās plenty of high-level experience in reserve if the Dutchman needs it, with Ryan Gravenberch, Jeremie Frimpong, Federico Chiesa, and all ready to be called upon. On the other end of the scale, thereās also two potential senior debutants.
The names of the two academy players have not been specified, but they are included in the squad for the match against Crystal Palace.
Freddie Woodman is starting due to injuries to Alisson Becker and Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Arne Slot made two changes to the starting XI from the previous match, including the introduction of Freddie Woodman.
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Armin Pecsi is on the bench for the second weekend in a row, with the young Hungarian now the immediate go-to if, for any reason, Woodman doesnāt complete 90 minutes today.
Meanwhile, thereās a first-ever appearance in a Liverpool senior matchday squad for Will Wright, the teenage academy striker who was called up to first-team training earlier this week in the absence of Hugo Ekitike, whoās out for the next few months with a serious Achilles injury.
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What a day it could be for both youngsters, with the goalkeeper potentially being thrown in at the deep end just as Woodman was last Sunday when Mamardashvili went off injured, and the centre-forward possibly being deployed for an official Liverpool debut this afternoon.
Obviously the hope is that nothing untoward will happen with our starting goalkeeper whichād necessitate turning to the talented Pecsi, whose senior experience is confined entirely to appearances in his native Hungary.
However, in the admittedly improbable scenario of the Reds leading comfortably in the final few minutes, Slot might deem it a nice opportunity in which to grant Wright his debut for the Reds, made even better by the game being at Anfield.
The 18-year-old has fought back from a horrific injury of his own last autumn to impress for the under-21s and earn his place on the subsā bench for Liverpool in the Premier League this afternoon.
If this is the day that he and/or Pecsi is handed an official LFC debut, itāll be a very special occasion for either or both.