Arne Slot set to give long-awaited first appearance to overlooked Liverpool newcomer

Arne Slot faces a fresh start at Liverpool this season with new players, a reshaped squad, and plenty of challenges. He’s still figuring out the best system to suit his team. Despite a strong start of seven straight wins, Liverpool stumbled with four consecutive losses before bouncing back with a victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.

The coming weeks before the November international break will be vital for Liverpool’s season. First up is a trip to Brentford, followed by a League Cup clash against Crystal Palace — a team that beat them earlier in the campaign but is currently struggling for form. Slot is expected to rotate his lineup heavily for that game, giving opportunities to younger and less-used players like Wataru Endo, Federico Chiesa, Rio Ngumoha, Trey Nyoni, and possibly Josh Sonni-Lambie.

However, the biggest change could come in goal. As reported by the Daily Mail, Freddie Woodman is set to make his debut with Alisson Becker still out injured. Slot prefers to use backup keepers in cup games, and with Giorgi Mamardashvili handling league duties, Woodman — who joined Liverpool on July 1st — will likely get his first start.

Though he’s been mostly out of the spotlight, Woodman has played an active role in training, working closely with new goalkeeper coaches and fellow arrivals like Mamardashvili and Armin Pecsi. This match will be his long-awaited chance to show Liverpool fans what he can do and to prove his value under the lights at Anfield.