If both Saliba and Konsa are fit, who would you start against Liverpool?!
Oct 26, 2026
William Saliba's fit to come back next week.
Does he come back straight in
and Konza gets dropped for that game against Liverpool?
I don't think that we should do that
because that's the whole reason we brought in players like Konza.
That's the quality that we need.
We've always said that the person that comes into the squad
needs to be able to keep the levels as high as we need.
But William Saliba's world-class.
I know, but he's had this back injury on two occasions now.
So we've now got the opportunity to be able to ease players in.
No but I'm saying
I'm just putting a scenario there
We know he's not fit yet
But if he's back
To full fitness
Does he come straight
Back in now
Or would you still
Stick with Konza
I really would want him
To come back in
Because he's the senior player
But I would just
You've got a decision to make
Your
Your manager
We've got Liverpool next week
Both are fully fit
Konza's been doing wonders
But Saliba says
Yo
Mikel I'm back
Nah I wouldn't
I honestly wouldn't
And that's
That's not
That's not any slight on Saliba
But I'm just looking at the fact that the injury,
so we've got an opportunity to ease him back in.
So we always say that we always get players coming back in too early,
too quick, and then they relapse.
So on that thought and mindset, I wouldn't.

