11 players could miss Man City vs Liverpool after Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola injury updates
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Liverpool take on Man City in the FA Cup quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoonBoth Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola have given injury updates ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup quarter-final clash between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. Slot has delivered some major Liverpool injury updates ahead of the game.There were concerns regarding four players both before and during the international break, with hopes of a comeback for Alexander Isak growing over the coming weeks following Slot's latest assessment.READ MORE: Alisson issues injury denial after Liverpool boss Arne Slot gives worrying return timelineREAD MORE: Mikel Arteta's blunt verdict after Arsenal star Ben White suffers England boosSpeaking on Friday, the Liverpool boss said: "It will definitely be too fast to expect him in the starting line-up.
So, it will take a bit of time... we will make sure we do the right thing in terms of building him up."Mohamed Salah is among those who could feature from the start at the Etihad Stadium, with Slot delivering an encouraging update after the Egyptian missed the defeat to Brighton and his country's international fixtures.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE! Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageThe Liverpool head coach confirmed: "He is [fit].
Chiesa returned to Liverpool early, while Frimpong was withdrawn just 13 minutes after coming on against Ecuador due to a potential injury concern, but Slot confirmed both players were back in training on ThursdayThe 47-year-old was unable to offer any encouraging news regarding Alisson, with the shot-stopper set to sit out Liverpool's next four matches at the very minimum due to a hamstring problem.Slot said: "He will not be part of the Paris Saint-Germain games as well. Josko Gvardiol remains their sole confirmed long-term absentee, while fellow defenders John Stones and Ruben Dias are also nursing concerns.The latter missed the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal through a hamstring complaint, but having enjoyed several weeks of rest, he could find himself in Saturday's squad.Greater uncertainty surrounds John Stones following his withdrawal from the England squad earlier this week, with Thomas Tuchel delivering an injury assessment upon his return to Man City.He said: "John was gutted he had this minor incident, not a big injury.