The injury to Trent Alexander-Arnold may put Liverpool in a difficult situation. Alexander-Arnold could not be able to play in Liverpool’s first game back against Wolves following the international break, depending on how quickly he recovers. Which might force Jürgen Klopp to make a challenging choice.
The chance that Virgil van Dijk’s ban may be increased by the FA as a result of his misconduct after receiving a red card against Newcastle United may complicate that choice. If it is prolonged, he will be ineligible to play against Wolves because he will miss another game.
Wataru End, a recent addition, has considerable experience at right-back. End could easily fill in for Alexander-Arnold because he spent the majority of his career as a defender in Japan before transferring to Europe.
He might even be utilized in a capacity similar to Alexander-Arnold by inverting into the middle and being allowed the freedom to control possession given his aptitude to play in midfield and his technical grace on the ball.
End will return earlier than anticipated because Japan is having their international camp in Europe and participating in their friendly matches there.
He could return to Liverpool that evening after playing his final game on Tuesday in the early afternoon in Belgium.
Meaning that starting on Wednesday, Klopp will put him through a few training sessions to get him ready for the job and assess him in it.
After James Milner departed the team, Klopp needed to bring in a seasoned professional who could serve as a bit of a club utility player, much like the midfielder who is now playing for Brighton did.
