Does Slot not trust Frimpong? Sami: Give Frimpong a chance, Andy. Frimpong was available on a free transfer, and with Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving for Real Madrid there was a clear necessity for a new right-back, despite the emergence of Conor Bradley.
Our senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel has been answering your questions on Liverpool. In this first part, he looks at the Reds' right-back conundrum and winter transfer window possibilities.
Andy: Why buy Jeremie Frimpong and yet play Dominik Szoboszlai in his place at right-back? Does Slot not trust Frimpong?
Sami: Give Frimpong a chance, Andy. He's still acclimatising to English football having arrived from Germany in the summer. Some take to it instantly, others need time to settle. Frimpong falls into the latter.
Frimpong was available on a free transfer, and with Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving for Real Madrid there was a clear necessity for a new right-back, despite the emergence of Conor Bradley. The Frimpong deal certainly made financial sense.
The jury is out on whether it makes sporting sense – but we should not make a final reading on that yet. He needs time.
Colin: Will Liverpool look to get another central defender in the winter transfer window and, if so, who?
Sami: They will be open to doing business, for sure. It is clear that they were probably short of one centre-back - they definitely are now following the season-ending ACL injury suffered by Giovanni Leoni.
Going into the rest of the season with just three centre-backs in Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez is a risk, so if there is an opportunity to sign one in the winter window then they will consider it.
Of course, we know of their interest in Marc Guehi having come so close to signing him in the summer. Would they look to do that deal in January? Given Guehi is available for nothing at the end of the season, it makes little business sense to pay a fee for him in January.
Come back to this page later on Thursday to find more from Sami's Q&A
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