English-born Ghanaian defender Jarell Quansah says he is ready to replace Joe Gomez at Liverpool following recent injury setback.
Gomez is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring injury at West Ham United on Sunday.
The defender had to be replaced in the 37th minute of the Reds’ eventual 5-0 Premier League win at London Stadium, replaced by Jarell Quansah.
In the absence of Gomez, Liverpool manager Arne Slot is expected to offer the Ghanaian defender starting role at the club.
And Quansah has declared readiness to fill the Joe Gomez void at the club.
“I think it’s what you do before the game. It’s the training we’ve put in and just trying to feel as confident as you can coming onto the pitch really and knowing that you are ready. I think the coaching staff have done a great job of helping us with that – obviously I’ve not played too many minutes but just being ready and knowing that I am ready will always put me in good stead.
“It’s tireless work. It’s hard, to be honest. Obviously you are training a lot, you are running a lot, but yeah, it’s just trying to keep your body ready and training good habits. That’s what you’ve got to do: just stay ready.
“I feel like we’ve learned a lot from the Spurs game as well. I think it shows learning because we were in a similar position against them and maybe we let them creep back into the game a little bit, and today I think we wanted to show that we are capable of seeing out games and seeing it in a dominant way.”
