WIRTZ MUST GO DISTANCE

Slot's challenge to Flo if he wants to star like Mo

- By Chris McKenna

ARNE SLOT knows Florian Wirtz has the ability but wants to know if the German is robust enough for the bruising Premier League.

Liverpool’s. head coach casually dropped in the names of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mo Salah when talking about the £116million man’s potential.

But it was not any particular skillset of those three greats Slot was highlighting — it was their availability.

As former Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Wirtz prepares to begin his Premier League career tonight against Bournemouth, Slot said: “Why are Messi, Ronaldo and Mo so highly regarded? Because they’re always fit.