With the Reds set to return to motion following the worldwide break, let’s check out the newest damage information.
Liverpool tackle Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday following a two-week hiatus, and Arne Slot might be hoping to hold on his aspect’s sensible begin to the Premier League marketing campaign.
However following the worldwide break, the Liverpool head coach can even should take care of recent damage issues, together with issues over a few of his key gamers.
Harvey Elliott – Fractured foot
Availability: Unavailable till October 20, at earliest
After a formidable pre-season, Elliott struggled for minutes within the membership’s first three Premier League matches and performed simply seven minutes in whole.
The upcoming interval with Liverpool to play each midweek was imagined to be Elliott’s alternative to function extra usually.
Nonetheless, he picked up an damage in coaching whereas on worldwide obligation with England’s U21 aspect and he now received’t be out there for roughly the following six weeks. He’s aiming to be again for Chelsea‘s go to in mid-October.
Alexis Mac Allister – Muscle overload
Availability: Needs to be concerned towards Forest
The Argentine has had a turbulent worldwide break. He arrived within the Argentina camp with a muscle overload which noticed him miss his nation’s first coaching session of the break.
Mac Allister then featured and scored a objective towards Chile however was substituted within the 79th minute, having seemingly picked up an damage.
This noticed him miss one other coaching session, however he was in the end declared match sufficient to function in Argentina’s second sport towards Colombia after collaborating in a coaching session forward of the match.
Not match sufficient to start out the sport because of the administration of his adductor discomfort, Mac Allister got here on as a second-half substitute and performed 26 minutes.
He’s anticipated to be match sufficient to be within the squad for Liverpool’s sport towards Forest, however it will not be a shock if Slot have been to provide him a relaxation.
Curtis Jones – Muscle damage
Availability: Return vs. Forest
Jones is but to function for Liverpool this season having picked up a muscle damage in coaching following the Reds’ Premier League opener towards Ipswich, the place he sat on the bench.
Nonetheless, Jones has been in full first-team coaching throughout the worldwide break and he ought to be match sufficient to be concerned within the sport towards Forest.
Whether or not he might be given a beginning spot stays to be seen, with competitors rife for locations in Slot’s midfield.
Federico Chiesa – Lack of health
Availability: Accessible vs. Forest
Liverpool’s new signing has not featured in a sport since Italy’s elimination at Euro 2024 towards Switzerland again in June.
Chiesa missed Juventus’ total pre-season, having been shunned to the membership’s reserve workforce.
Meaning Chiesa arrived at Anfield missing match health and was not concerned in Slot’s squad earlier than the worldwide break towards Man United.
Nonetheless, the 26-year-old has been coaching on the AXA ever since, even stepping right down to take part in a session with the membership’s U21s.
He’s anticipated to be out there for choice towards Forest, the one query that continues to be is whether or not Slot will deploy him.
