Arne Slot could hand a long-forgotten Liverpool player his first appearance in almost three years if he opts for major rotation against Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n
Liverpool\u2019s poor run of form continued with a 3-2 defeat to Brentford on Saturday \u2014 their fifth loss in six games across all competitions. The Reds will now aim to respond on Wednesday when they host Palace in the Carabao Cup fourth round, having already been beaten twice by the same side this season.<\/p>\n
Slot is expected to rotate heavily for the tie, and one potential beneficiary could be right-back Calvin Ramsay. With Jeremie Frimpong sidelined by a hamstring injury, Conor Bradley is the only fit senior full-back in that position. Although Dominik Szoboszlai and Joe Gomez can fill in, the Liverpool Echo notes that Ramsay could be an alternative option.<\/p>\n
Signed from Aberdeen in 2022 for \u00a34.2 million, Ramsay made his debut in a Champions League clash with Napoli before starting in a Carabao Cup shoot-out win over Derby County the following week. However, a knee operation in February 2023 sidelined him for the remainder of the campaign.<\/p>\n
Since then, the 22-year-old has had loan spells at Preston, Bolton, Wigan, and Kilmarnock before returning to Liverpool last summer. He has since featured regularly for the U21s, captaining the side three times in eight appearances and scoring in a 4-1 win over Everton at the weekend.<\/p>\n
Given Bradley\u2019s patchy fitness record and Liverpool\u2019s ongoing injury list \u2014 including Alisson Becker, Frimpong, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexander Isak, and Curtis Jones \u2014 Ramsay may finally earn a long-awaited first-team opportunity. His recent 59-minute runout suggests the coaching staff may already be managing his workload in preparation for a senior appearance.<\/p>\n
Youngsters Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni are also among those pushing for inclusion in Slot\u2019s squad for Wednesday\u2019s clash at Anfield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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