Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told BBC Sport that Joe Gomez will get more games between now and the end of the season.
Klopp made the comments about Gomez after his Liverpool side beat Watford 2-0 at Anfield in the Premier League this afternoon.
Gomez started the match at right-back due to fitness concerns over Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The 24-year-old, who can also play as a central defender, provided the assist for Gomez’s goal.
Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool’s Joe Gomez
Klopp has told BBC Sport about Gomez: “Top. He set up the goal and had another brilliant cross in the second half which could have been a goal.
“How can you replace Trent Alexander-Arnold? I didn’t ask him to play like Trent, I said play like Joe Gomez. He’s an outstanding player. He will have more games towards the end of the season.”
Future
In our opinion, Klopp playing Gomez regularly in the coming weeks could have an impact on the Liverpool defender’s future.
Well-known and well-respected journalist Graeme Bailey reported in The Anfield Watch this month that Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and West Ham United are among the clubs keen on Gomez.
The defender himself is concerned about his place in the England squad for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar later in the year and is reportedly open to leaving Anfield.
If Gomez gets a decent amount of playing time for Liverpool in the final weeks of the season, then he could decide to stay at Anfield beyond the summer of 2022
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