Andy Robertson congratulates Florian Wirtz after his run and shot helps bring Liverpool level against Sunderland (Image: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

It would be pushing matters to suggest this represents lift-off for Florian Wirtz at Liverpool. But in a week when the scrutiny has been intense on the faltering Premier League champions, the Germany international is now demonstrating signs of why the Reds have invested so much in him spearheading the future.

Following a man-of-the-match display in Sunday’s win at West Ham United , here Wirtz dragged Liverpool by the scruff of the neck to avoid what would have been a third successive damaging home defeat.

Sure, there was a touch of luck as his 81st-minute shot deflected in off the heel of Nordi Mukiele to equalise a similarly fortu

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