Alexis Mac Allister offers new injury hint after being forced off in Liverpool win

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Mac Allister managed to continue after his injury but was replaced at half-time.

Alexis Mac Allister has offered an injury hint after being forced off in Liverpool’s 1-0 victory over Burnley.

The Argentina international took a blow to his ankle after being on the receiving end of a late challenge from Lesley Ugochukwu early in the first half.

The midfielder played on despite the knock, but was withdrawn at half-time as Arne Slot introduced Conor Bradley in his place.



Without the Argentine, the Reds managed to snatch a last-gasp victory thanks to a 95th minute penalty from Mohamed Salah.

Mac Allister has endured a disjointed start to the season after missing the end of the previous campaign with an unspecified injury.

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Returning midway through pre-season after a three-month lay-off, a minor issue then saw him sit out Liverpool’s 3-2 victory at Newcastle United.

Mac Allister has seemingly played down fears about his latest issue, with the 26-year-old looking forward to the start of the Reds’ Champions League campaign against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night.

“A hard-fought away win, good work by the team,” he wrote on Instagram when reacting to Liverpool’s victory at Burnley.

“Time to recover my ankle and think about a new Champions League campaign.

“Never in doubt Mo Salah.”

Slot also played down concerns about Mac Allister at his post-match press conference at Turf Moor, despite the midfielder’s afternoon coming to a premature end, as he admitted Liverpool are still having to manage his minutes carefully.

“Not tactically, it was a bit of both.

“He is ready for one game a week, maybe 70-90 [minutes].

“He played 90 for Argentina and was really tired after 70 so doesn’t have the right build-up to play three games a week, 90 minutes.

“I was always sure I would take him off after 60 minutes for him to be ready to be back on the pitch on Wednesday and Saturday and I already made one substitution in the first half.

“If I take him off on 60 minutes then I would have to make another one then if I want to make changes on 75 I can do nothing anymore.

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“That combined with the tackle that was a tackle that he felt.

That’s more his mentality that he could actually perform at his best for 15 minutes longer.

“A combination of him being injured, me not wanting to use a second substitution after 60 minutes and us not playing so well, by the way, so bring Dom into the midfield more, players who can attack the box, so a lot of arguments.”