Arne Slot gives Alexis Mac Allister update after Liverpool injury scare vs Burnley

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Ironically Ugochukwu was sent off in the second half for a second yellow

Play was stopped for several minutes as he received treatment on the pitch, and although he appeared to move gingerly when action resumed, he managed to see out the first half.

Mac Allister, however, did not return for the second half and was replaced by Conor Bradley.



He played 90 for Argentina and he was really tired after 70.

“He doesn’t have the right build-up towards playing three games a week for 90 minutes, so it was always sure today that I would take him off after 60 minutes for him to be able to be back on the pitch again on Wednesday and for him to be on Saturday back on the pitch again.

“I had already made one substitution in the first half, so if I then take him off at 60 minutes that would be my second one.

Slot added: “He said it was fine and good enough to go on, although he limped a lot, so that was more his mentality I think than it was he could actually perform at his best for 15 minutes longer.

“So, the combination of him being injured and me not wanting to lose the second substitution after 60 minutes led to it – and us not playing so well, by the way.

He was replaced by Andy Robertson inside 38 minutes

On the decision, Slot said: “Not only the yellow card but afterwards, he played the ball no foul at all but referee blew his whistle, which can happen in football but sometimes

I didn’t want to take that risk, which was hard for Milos because normally you don’t have to take off a player if you have a yellow but I felt this was the best choice to make.”