According to transfermarket his injury history was 27 days last season sept - Oct then 10 days in April ankle injury was more katic form that kept him out the team last season , he mad a couple of mistake after the turn of the year then was dropped after words , but who didn’t last season , goldson was getting hammered for his mistakes also , again just my opinion I wouldn’t have katic as 4th choiceHelander was injured for majority of the season, until then he was starting when fit. Katic came in & done very well till his howler in Perth. This lead to Katic becoming 4th choice by March, now I like Niko but he’s by no means Gerrard’s trusted Lieutenant.
It’s fairly obvious that Helander & Goldson is the best partnership with Balogun coming in for certain games or when Fil’s needing a recovery.
When Niko is fit I’m sure he’ll get game time but he won’t be 1st choice.