Liverpool received a mixed injury bulletin ahead of Saturday\u2019s FA Cup quarterfinal at Manchester City. Manager Arne Slot confirmed that first-choice goalkeeper Alisson will not be available for a sustained period, a significant setback before a demanding run of fixtures.<\/p>\n
Slot said: \u201cHe will not be part of the Paris Saint-Germain games as well,\u201d the Liverpool boss sighed. \u201cHe will be out for a bit longer. Towards the end of the season we expect him to be fit again.\u201d That timeline means Alisson will not miss the World Cup, but his absence leaves the club light in goal ahead of the Etihad tie, both legs of the Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain and the Merseyside derby at Everton\u2019s Hill Dickinson Stadium. Liverpool then finish the campaign with matches against Manchester United, Chelsea and Aston Villa as they fight for Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n
There was better news elsewhere. Mohamed Salah is available for the trip to City after recovering from a muscular problem that kept him out of the defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion. He had been rested by Egypt during the international break. Slot defended Salah\u2019s commitment following recent news of his future: \u201cMo has always given everything for this club,\u201d the Dutch boss insisted. \u201cWhat has happened since he announced it is what he completely deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alexander Isak has also returned to training, although Slot urged caution over his minutes. \u201cIt will definitely be too fast to expect him in the starting lineup,\u201d the manager bluntly declared. \u201cHe trained with us yesterday for the first time and today for the second time after exactly 101 days,\u201d Slot continued. \u201cSo, it will take a bit of time to give him a lot of minutes. We will make sure we do the right thing in terms of building him up in minutes, but it\u2019s a very good thing to have him on the training ground again. It would be even a better thing to have him available for games, that\u2019s for sure.\u201d When asked about Isak\u2019s role on Saturday he offered only limited optimism: \u201cMaybe a few minutes,\u201d and added \u201cbut let\u2019s wait and see how it is.\u201d<\/p>\n
Finally, confirmation that Jeremie Frimpong has returned to full training was a positive development. The Netherlands right back limped off while on international duty in March, prompting fresh concern in a problematic position, but Slot confirmed he has resumed full training since that scary moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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