Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain must wait for his chance to play in central midfield.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24, signed for the Reds for £35m in the summer.
He played parts of last season & this season in a wing back role for Arsenal before moving on deadline day.
Klopp’s favoured a central midfield trio of Jordan Henderson, Emre Can and Georginio Wijnaldum. Oxlade-Chamberlain’s been left on the bench.
Klopp believes that his best position is out wide instead of in the middle.
Klopp said: “I would say there has been no consistency until now. We’ve let him run so far, let him do what he is naturally good at.
“At the moment his best position is more on the wing than at number 8.”
Oxlade-Chamberlain spent most of his younger years playing on the wings for both Southampton and the Gunners.
He has made 5 appearances for Liverpool this season, starting once.
He is expected to be left out of tonight’s Champions League tie against Maribor, with Klopp set to make no outfield changes from the Manchester United game.
Liverpool’s trip to the Slovenian champions could see them pick up their first win in this year’s competition.
Maribor, managed by former Leeds boss Darko Milanic, are also winless in Group E and sit bottom of the table.
RS Sport 