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Nathan Ridley

Ex-Liverpool youngster reveals what flop Arthur was really like while on loan at Anfield

Arthur Melo has been praised for his impact behind the scenes at Liverpool while enduring his failed loan spell last season.

The Juventus midfielder spent the 2022-23 campaign at Anfield but his time on Merseyside was ravaged by injury and fitness woes. Arthur, 26, played a mere 13 minutes as a substitute during the Reds' bruising 4-1 defeat away to Napoli in the Champions League group stages, with his only starts coming for the club's under-21 side.

In need of game time, manager Jurgen Klopp allowed the Brazilian to feature in the Premier League 2 and later the Papa Johns Trophy. During those fixtures, Arthur played alongside defender Charlie Hayes-Green, who's now sung his praises.

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