Liverpool\u2019s derby win came with a worrying aftertaste as manager Arne Slot confirmed goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili required hospital treatment for a knee injury suffered during the 2\u20131 victory over Everton. Slot replaced Mamardashvili with Freddie Woodman, the 29-year-old summer signing, who completed the final 32 minutes of the match. It was Woodman\u2019s first 32 minutes of Premier League action since the start of the 2021\u201322 season.<\/p>\n
Slot was frank about the club\u2019s current availability problems. \u201cIs there anything that surprises you when it comes to injuries with us this season?\u201d Slot said. \u201cMaybe I already envisaged it because I had two goalkeepers on the bench today, which I normally don\u2019t have but, of course, it has everything to do with the availability of all the other positions.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiorgi had to go to hospital with a big wound, so let\u2019s see how he will be. Freddie deserves a lot of credit\u2014coming in just after conceding at 1\u20131 and their fans were ready for it but he did his job really well.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sight of Mamardashvili being stretchered off alarmed supporters, coming days after striker Hugo Ekitik\u00e9 made the same exit with an Achilles injury that has already ended his 2026. There are, however, no signs to suggest Mamardashvili suffered anything similar; the injury followed a nasty boot to the knee and required treatment in hospital. It is not yet clear whether the Georgia international will face a prolonged spell on the sidelines.<\/p>\n
Liverpool return to domestic action on Saturday, hosting Crystal Palace at Anfield. The fixture carries weight for both sides: Slot\u2019s team will aim to build on the win as they press for a Champions League place, while Palace require three points to keep their slim hopes of a Conference League finish alive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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