LFC Live - Latest Liverpool injury news with double Arne Slot boost ahead of Everton

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It remains to be seen whether Curtis Jones will return from injury against Everton(Image: Ryan Browne/Shutterstock)

Liverpool have made a perfect start to the Champions League with a 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid.

Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah scored the goals inside six minutes, but Marcos Llorente - who famously scored twice at Anfield for Atletico in 2020 - controversially prodded the visitors back into the game during first-half injury time.

His deflected effort seemed to have earned a point nine minutes from time.

However, Virgil van Dijk's header in the second minute of stoppage time sealed the win and Atletico boss Diego Simeone was subsequently sent off.

Alexander Isak finally made his debut for the Reds after his £125million transfer deadline day move from Newcastle United earlier this month.

The Sweden international had played just 18 minutes since May, coming on for his national team in a 2-0 defeat to Kosovo during the international break.

After stepping up his fitness work last week at the AXA Training Centre, he was named in Slot's starting XI against Diego Simeone's side.

Meanwhile, Alexis Mac Allister, who caused Liverpool an injury scare after being substituted at half-time in the win over Burnley, started on the bench.

The Argentina international then replaced Cody Gakpo in the 58th minute.

Ahead of the Merseyside derby on Saturday lunchtime, only Curtis Jones features in the injury list.

The 24-year-old missed the trip to Burnley after sustaining a knock against Arsenal before the international break.

No timeframe has been given for his return, but the injury is not believed to be serious and there is hope he could return for the game against Everton.

"Curtis will train with the team and hopefully able to be in the squad on Saturday but not for tomorrow [vs Atletico Madrid," said Slot.

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