Cole Palmer or Florian Wirtz? Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka has made his choice between the Premier League stars.

Palmer has had a frustrating start to the season, with the Chelsea talisman currently sidelined with a groin problem.

Wirtz is struggling in a different way, as he continues his search for his first goal contribution in a Liverpool shirt since his summer move from Bayer Leverkusen.

A huge amount was expected of the Germany international when he arrived at Anfield in a move worth a guaranteed £100m, plus £16m in add-ons, but it has been a fairly slow start to life in England.

Xhaka, though, played with the 22-year-old at Leverkusen and thinks his uneventful start for the Reds will not last, expecting big things from his former teammate.

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