Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said in a press conference before the match against Forest (14 Sept) that he felt sorry for Harvey Elliott, who was about to have a chance to play but then got injured, while Alexis Mac Allister has a chance to compete. New player Federico Chiesa will probably be available.
Elliott out for six weeks with foot injury on England Under-21s, McAllister was batter by injury in Argentina but trained on Thursday
As for whether to let the real Argentine players play? We’ll see.
“Mac Allister was a substitute in the last game against Argentina but train with us on Thursday so hopefully ‘Macca’ will be involve with us on Saturday,” the 45-year-old said.
“Harvey Elliott has been out for longer – it’s not just disappointing for him, it’s disappointing for us.”
“He didn’t play much in the first three games of the new season, but in pre-season he showed he could do well.”
“He has a lot of time on his calendar ahead of him, but when it comes down to it, the opportunities are for other people.”
“It’s a blow for both the players and the team, when you’re about to play seven games in 22 days or something.”
As for the chances of using Chiesa, Slot said ยูฟ่าเบท that there are more than before the international break.
“Federico has trained with the team for 3-4 sessions already, so let’s see how he performs today and then I will make a decision. We have more than 20 options in our hands.”