"Razor thin margins With a single setback to Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, or Joe Gomez leaving the club without cover on the bench, it falls to Arne Slot to have certain players split time in training between their natural positions and central defense. Fortunately, the boss has already executed this successfully this season, with Dominik Szoboszlai excelling at fullback when needed despite it being an unfamiliar role."
"Fans should take encouragement from the former Parma player's display, which hinted at a bright future in a Liverpool shirt. Still, while both supporters and the club will feel gutted by his setback-and with only three senior center-backs now fit-Arne Slot and his staff must quickly devise a plan to cope with such a significant blow. As most already know, the European transfer window closed on Sept. 1, meaning that the Reds can't look to sign any new reinforcements until January."
Giovanni Leoni, an 18-year-old center-back, impressed during 80 minutes of Liverpool's Carabao Cup win over Southampton before suffering a torn ACL after a late collision that will sideline him for months. The former Parma player showed veteran composure and hinted at a bright future in a Liverpool shirt. Liverpool now have only three senior center-backs fit, forcing manager Arne Slot to devise immediate contingency plans. The European transfer window is closed until January, preventing external reinforcements. Slot has begun training players in multiple positions, with Dominik Szoboszlai already covering fullback and Andy Robertson and Wataru Endo as logical center-back options.
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