Liverpool fans haven’t seen much of Arthur Melo since his transfer deadline day loan move from Juventus. Limited to just 13 minutes of action so far, making his debut as a late substitute away at Napoli last month, the Brazil international has ultimately been playing catch up since first walking through the door.
With his last senior start at the start of May for Juventus in a Serie A defeat away at Genoa, the midfielder ultimately wasn’t afforded a proper-pre-season in Turin. As a result, he worked hard throughout the international period, playing twice for the Reds Under-21s, in a bid to gain some much-needed match fitness.
An unused substitute against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, it remains to be seen how close Arthur is to making a more meaningful impact at Anfield, with the 26-year-old no doubt hoping Klopp turns to him against Rangers on Tuesday night. After all, he is looking to make up for lost time.
