What furious Florian Wirtz was spotted doing on Liverpool bench 10 mins into Nottingham Forest clash

Florian Wirtz cut a more than disappointed figure on the Liverpool bench in the first half of the Reds’ encounter with Nottingham Forest.

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The Germany international had been primed to make his 26th appearance in the Premier League , but found himself instead sidelined after picking up an injury in the warm-up.

The 22-year-old playmaker has registered 14 goal contributions in 35 games (across all competitions) this term.

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Wirtz, arms crossed and hood up, looked furious on the sideline as the camera panned to the bench (via @TouchlineX on X).

– Sunday, 22 February 2026

And understandably so, given how the former Bayer Leverkusen star has been enjoying a rich vein of form of late for Arne Slot’s men.

* Florian Wirtz stats (via Transfermarkt )

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