Arne Slot's Liverpool injury update as three players at risk of missing Tottenham clash
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot is hopeful that goalkeeper Alisson Becker will recover from a minor muscle injury in time to face Tottenham at Anfield. 1 will make a timely return to first-team duties for the Mother's Day fixture after sustaining a muscle injury in training.Slot's back-up goalkeeper, Giorgi Mamardashvili, stood in between the posts against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday night and the Georgian international must remain prepared to feature again should Alisson fail to come through a full team training session today (Friday).
When questioned about the Brazilian's fitness on Friday morning during his pre-match media briefing, Slot said: "He has been with the physios and rehab until now and we are training today, so let's see if he can join today, that is something I expect but not 100 per cent sure yet. I'm hopeful." Trending When probed further regarding the precise details of Alisson's injury, Slot added: "He felt something, when he passed the ball, in one of his muscles, but after we checked it, it was so minor, that we think it doesn't have to take very long but as always games follow up so fast that he had to miss the one against Galatasaray and hopefully he's available and ready for Sunday."If not, I'm expecting him, if things go as planned, definitely against Galatasaray [on Wednesday]."The Liverpool manager also provided updates on the fitness of Federico Chiesa, who was absent from the trip to Istanbul due to illness, and long-term injury absentee Alexander Isak.Discussing Chiesa, Slot stated: "I expect he feels better now, because he felt unwell the day before the game and we are now three or four days further ahead, so I think he's able to train with us today again." Liverpool FC news, fixtures, results and transfer gossip plus selected offers and competitions Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.
Read our Privacy PolicyThe prognosis for Isak, who sustained a leg fracture during a challenge whilst scoring against Sunday's rivals in the reverse fixture in December - a match that the Reds won 2-1, was considerably more long-term. He will not be back in action for several more weeks at least.Slot added: "[Isak is] still with the rehab team and not yet back with the squad."