Christian Benteke and Michy Batshuayi have played 21 and 281 minutes respectively in the Premier League for Crystal Palace this season.
Liverpool striker Divock Origi hasn’t featured for the Reds in the league, and has settled for less than three hours of action across three matches in the EFL Cup and the Champions League.
The three players are the backup to Romelu Lukaku for Belgium.
Het Laatste Nieuws has a report on the trio, and state their lack of minutes at their respective clubs ‘worry’ Roberto Martínez.
When discussing Origi, the outlet explains the attacker has fallen out of Liverpool’s ‘core’ for the ‘umpteenth time’, which is why there is ‘no room’ for him with Belgium.
Diogo Jota’s arrival from Wolverhampton Wanderers has further increased competition at the Merseyside club, and at the same time, Origi has dropped further down the pecking order.
Jürgen Klopp’s frontman has been omitted from the national team for the second time since November 2018. The first time was in September of this year.
According to HLN, it’s a ‘new fall from grace’ for Origi after losing a place in the national team.
