Slot rejects Wenger claim that Wirtz at No 10 has 'destroyed Liverpool’s midfield'

The Liverpool boss claims Wirtz 'needs time to adapt to teammates’

Florian Wirtz is still waiting to score or assist for Arne Slot’s Liverpool in the Premier League. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA

Arne Slot has rejected Arsène Wenger’s theory that playing Florian Wirtz as a No 10 has “destroyed Liverpool’s midfield” and insisted the £116m signing will prove a special talent wherever he operates for the Premier League champions.

Wirtz impressed when playing off the left in the Champions League defeat of Real Madrid on Tuesday, having previously struggled to make an impact in a central attacking role. The Germany international’s difficult start in the Premier League – where he is yet to score or assist before Sunday’s visit to Manchester City – prompted a withering assessment by Wenger before the visit of Real.