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Should Liverpool sign a right-back in January, or rely on the injury-prone Gomez as cover?<\/p>\n
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Having been at the centre of a flashpoint involving Gabriel Martinelli, Bradley was seen leaving the Emirates with a knee brace<\/a> and crutch, suggesting he could potentially even miss the rest of the season.<\/p>\n If that were to happen, Liverpool<\/a> badly need to assess their options at right-back. Jeremie Frimpong is now their only senior player in the position, but the Dutchman has had fitness problems of his own and has been needed in attack of late. So, with the January window open, is it possible Liverpool will choose to sign a new player?<\/p>\n Givairo Read could come back onto Liverpool\u2019s radar<\/p>\n Given Bradley and Frimpong\u2019s troubles in genuinely nailing down their status as Liverpool\u2019s starting right-back, there were some suggestions that Slot may need to buy a new star anyway.<\/p>\n Frimpong does look like more of a forward, and if Bradley cannot stay fit then he can never truly be considered as the regular starter.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Gary Neville noticed something different about Milos Kerkez after watching his performance against Arsenal<\/a><\/p>\n Back in November, there were claims that Givairo Read could leave Feyenoord this January<\/a>, with a move to Manchester City potentially mooted.<\/p>\n Liverpool were linked with Read<\/a> before signing Frimpong last summer, and the 19-year-old is the standout candidate to join this month.<\/p>\n Young enough to compete with Bradley for a starting spot in the years to come, Read could rotate with Frimpong as the Liverpool academy<\/a> graduate plots his return. <\/p>\n What would you say to Gabriel Martinelli if you had the chance TONIGHT? \ud83d\ude21 <\/p>\n DISGUSTING behaviour<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n Calvin Ramsay could finally get his chance<\/p>\n Of course, Frimpong is not the only player Slot could choose to use at right-back if Bradley is missing for some time.<\/p>\n Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones have both filled in to decent effect this season, while Joe Gomez is a much more natural option.<\/p>\n But Gomez is currently Liverpool\u2019s only cover at centre-back, and with Slot seemingly keen to protect the 28-year-old against injury, he is unlikely to play with much regularity.<\/p>\n The final choice for Liverpool could be Calvin Ramsay<\/a>, the youngster brought in as Jurgen Klopp\u2019s potential Trent Alexander-Arnold successor in 2023. Ramsay impressed against Crystal Palace<\/a> in October, and Bradley\u2019s injury may provide the Scotsman with another chance at an unlikely reprieve.<\/p>\n Ramsay will surely be picked to start during Monday\u2019s FA Cup clash with Barnsley, and if he can do well once again, Slot may decide to use him until whenever Bradley can return. If it were us, we\u2019d be reinforcing the position in the current window, but Liverpool do not like to buy simply to cover injury, so anyone expecting a new arrival may be left disappointed. <\/p>\n Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n Receive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool\u2019s injury problems deepened on Thursday as Conor Bradley picked up a suspected knee injury against Arsenal. 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