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Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool during a pre-season training session at Japan Football Association Yume(Image: 2025 Liverpool FC)

Alexis Mac Allister is hopeful he will be fit for the start of the season after returning to Liverpool team training on Monday (June 28).

The Argentina international missed the Reds’ final two matches of last season with an undisclosed injury and has remained sidelined ever since.

The 26-year-old missed Argentina's World Cup qualifying double header against Chile and Colombia in June, and was also absent for Liverpool’s pre-season friendlies against Preston North End and Stoke City.

And while he travelled with Arne Slot’s squad for their pre-season tour of the Far East, he also sat out the Reds’ clash with AC Milan in Hong Kong.

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Having followed an individual fitness programme for the majority of the summer, Mac Allister has now stepped up his rehabilitation by returning to team training.

The midfielder has admitted he has found it difficult during his time on the sidelines.

But after returning to training, he is confident he will be fit in time for the start of the campaign as he opened up on his injury woes and revealed he had been suffering with multiple issues.

“It has been a long time, a difficult time because it is never nice to be injured,” he told the club website.

“But now I’m feeling good.

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“It’s just about time and getting fit because they have had a good pre-season so they are definitely in a different physical shape, so I have to get used (to it) again.

I need to work on my physical shape and get used again to the level of the boys.

“But I’m feeling really, really good, training with the team and I’m pretty sure I’m going to be fine for the beginning of the season and hopefully for the (Community Shield) as well.”

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Liverpool are next in action on Wednesday (July 30) as they conclude their tour of the Far East with a pre-season clash against Yokohoma F Marinos.

The Reds then face Athletic Bilbao twice at Anfield on Monday 4 August, before travelling to Wembley for the Community Shield against Crystal Palace on Sunday 10 August.

Slot’s side will then kickstart their Premier League title defence at home at AFC Bournemouth on Friday 15 August.

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While the Yokohoma clash might come too soon for Mac Allister, having only just returned to team training, the Argentine could perhaps be eyeing up a playing return against Athletic Bilbao ahead of the start of the season.