An international manager has provided a key injury update on the fitness of one of Liverpool’s most important players, alongside a big setback for Alisson.
As has frustratingly been the case too often in recent years, injuries are once again threatening to hurt the Reds this season, with concerns over a number of influential players.
Liverpool have been hit by the news that Alisson is expected to be out injured for around six weeks, having limped off with a hamstring injury in the 1-0 win away to Crystal Palace last weekend.
It means that Caoimhin Kelleher will again have to fill in during a relentless period of fixtures, and the Irishman staying fit is now of the utmost importance.
Alisson isn’t the only injury worry for Liverpool, however, with Harvey Elliott a long-term absentee with a fractured foot, and Alexis Mac Allister going off at half-time away to Palace.
Speaking to the press during the current international break [via Liverpool.com], Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni didn’t rule Mac Allister out of their upcoming games:
“Let’s see if he is ready for the first game. For now he has not been able to train with us and we will make the decision if he is part of the squad or the bench, but today it is difficult for him. I think we have to take care of him. He is a boy who comes with a lot of games and today the situation is like this.”
Our thoughts on Mac Allister’s fitness…
Liverpool supporters will understandably be concerned about Argentina risking Mac Allister’s during the internationals, potentially making the chances of him aggravating his injury even greater.
For that reason, Arne Slot will be desperate to see him wrapped in cotton wool by Scaloni, but it remains to be seen if that will be the case.
For all the superb form of Ryan Gravenberch so far this season, Mac Allister is still arguably Liverpool’s best and most important player in the middle of the park.
The 25-year-old combines technical brilliance on the ball and also hard work off it, completing 88.2% of his passes and averaging 2.6 tackles per game in the Premier League.
