Arne Slot should consider giving more opportunities to a "world-class" Liverpool player he rarely utilizes. Wataru Endo's journey in his second season at Anfield has been markedly different from his impactful debut year.

Signed unexpectedly for £16 million from Stuttgart after Liverpool missed out on Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, Endo turned out to be a surprising success. In his first season, the composed Japan captain became a key figure for Jurgen Klopp, featuring in 43 matches and accumulating 2,758 minutes—outperforming fellow newcomers Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch in game time.