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title: "Liverpool: Journalist drops Fabio Carvalho positional claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-journalist-drops-interesting-fabio-carvalho-claim-klopp-diaz-salah/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-06-20T18:10:46Z"
modified: "2022-06-20T18:10:46Z"
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# Liverpool: Journalist drops Fabio Carvalho positional claim

**New [Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) signing Fabio Carvalho will be used in the front three during the Reds’ pre-season, according to journalist Dean Jones.**

### The Lowdown: Carvalho signs for Liverpool

The youngster joined the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) giants from Fulham earlier in the summer, having shone for the west London club during their promotion-winning 2021/22 season.

Carvalho [scored 10 goals and registered eight assists](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/401385/Show/Fabio-Carvalho) in the [Championship](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship-news/) last term, which clearly caught the attention of Jurgen Klopp and the recruitment team at Anfield.

The 19-year-old [can play](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabio-carvalho/leistungsdaten/spieler/559263) in midfield or in a more attacking role, and an interesting update has emerged regarding Liverpool’s proposed use of him.

### The Latest: Jones makes Carvalho claim

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88021699-liverpool-klopp-could-test-out-10-8m-star-during-pre-season-at-anfield), Jones claimed that Carvalho would be trialled in the front three by Klopp during Liverpool’s pre-season.

The reporter suggested:

> “They’re going to test out Fabio Carvalho in that frontline in pre-season, just to see whether he’s actually ready for it and it might be that he gets more of a role next season in that frontline than we might envisage.”

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### The Verdict: Great option to have

Versatility is always a bonus in any player and Carvalho [possesses that in abundance](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabio-carvalho/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/559263), which only adds to his potential brilliance as a signing.

The former Fulham man can excel in a number 10 role, which has been [his main position](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabio-carvalho/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/559263), but it will be interesting to see him in attack, likely cutting in from the left-hand side in a similar vein to Luis Diaz.

While Carvalho is unlikely to be a regular starter straight away next season, a strong pre-season for Liverpool in attack could show that he is more than ready to be a mere impact substitute.

***In other news, Liverpool are reportedly ready to sign a Premier League star. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-raphinha-transfer-gossip-news-2/).***