Florian Wirtz has endured a slow start to his Liverpool career (Image: ( Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images))

Gary Lineker and Micah Richards have praised Arne Slot for taking Florian Wirtz out of the firing line and both believe the Liverpool star will come good. The Reds started their summer business with a statement of intent by securing the services of the sought-after German from Bayer Leverkusen in a package worth a then-British record £116m.

But he has so far failed to score or claim an assist in the Premier League and was named on the bench for the 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on Saturday night. The 22-year-old is currently under increasing scrutiny, but both Lineker and Richards believe the playmaker has what it takes to become a success at Anfield.

“At the moment he is not up to speed for the Premier League, but he spent £100m on him, but 100% it was the right decision that he made,” Richards told the Rest is Football podcast.