Jarell Quansah ‘on last chance for Liverpool’, he must impress Slot v Plymouth
Liverpool are preparing to face Plymouth Argyle in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
The Premier League leaders are set to travel to the South Coast on 9 February to face the side who are currently bottom of the Championship.
As a result, it is no surprise that the Reds are firm favourites to secure a win but still must turn up and perform if they are to progress to the fifth round.
There are many players who will be hoping to start at Home Park to impress Arne Slot and earn a regular spot in the first team moving forward.
Jarell Quansah must turn up for Liverpool v Plymouth Argyle
If anyone needs to prove themselves to the Dutch head coach right now, it is the England under-21 international centre-back.
The 22-year-old has made just five Premier League appearances this season and has started just twice since the last round of the FA Cup.
This paints a picture of how little faith the manager has in the young defender who could be approaching his last chance against the Pilgrims.
A negative performance away to the second-tier outfit could prove to be enough for Slot who won’t have been impressed with Quansah’s performance against PSV in the Champions League.
As a result, the ex-Bristol Rovers loanee has to step up and prove what he can add to the Reds’ starting XI and why he deserves to feature on a more regular basis.
If the centre-half does struggle against Miron Muslic’s side, it is fair to say that he isn’t at the level required to perform at the top end of the Premier League and in Europe.
Arne Slot has a Liverpool decision to make v Plymouth Argyle
Given that a Merseyside Derby against Everton is coming up on Wednesday (12 February), it is safe to say that Slot will have that in mind at Home Park.
This could see him utilise plenty of rotation while also being keen to secure a positive result and progression to the next round of the FA Cup.
With that being said, many first-team assets will be keen to show their qualities and get back among the goals, Luis Diaz being a key example of this.
There is a balance to be struck for the Dutchman who has plenty of decisions to make going into the tie against Championship opposition.
Regardless of this, Quansah needs to show why he should be starting before putting in a positive performance to prove himself.