Steven Gerrard says there are two reasons he can see why Florian Wirtz is struggling for Liverpool

Florian Wirtz delivered a better performance for Liverpool on Wednesday as he finally claimed a second assist of the season against LASK. The German has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, with big question marks beginning to form over his suitability in the Reds’ current set-up.

Jamie Carragher has been vocally critical of Wirtz , and though he answered back to some extent in midweek, the concerns over his performances – and why they are so poor – will not disappear.

Steven Gerrard tends to be slightly more pragmatic than Carragher when it comes to giving his views on Liverpool, though, and the former captain has claimed that Wirtz ‘s struggles are simply a case of the 23-year-old being short on confidence as he tries to live up to his price tag.