Brighton get big injury boost for Liverpool as former star also set to return
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCThe latest injury news from the Brighton & Hove Albion camp ahead of their Premier League clash at Anfield against LiverpoolIt remains to be seen if Liverpool's star winger will be lining up at Anfield on Saturday. But Brighton & Hove Albion have been boosted by the return of their own talisman for the Premier League clash.Arne Slot has confirmed he will hold face-to-face talks with Mohamed Salah after he was omitted from the 19-man Liverpool squad that travelled to Italy on Monday for the following evening's Champions League clash with Inter after making explosive comments in the mixed zone following the 3-3 Premier League draw at Leeds United.It's only after those discussions have taken place that it will be decided whether the Egyptian returns to the fold.
But one player back this weekend is Brighton key man Kaoru Mitoma.READ MORE: Arne Slot confirms face-to-face Mohamed Salah talks and Liverpool exit stanceREAD MORE: Alexander Isak hands Liverpool new injury scare as Federico Chiesa cleared to returnThe Japanese has been absent since the 3-1 win at Chelsea on September 27 with an ankle injury.But after training this week, he will come into consideration for Fabian Hurzeler, who also shared three other Seagulls players are available for selection, including former Reds favourite James Milner, who has been out since late October.Speaking in his press conference on Friday, the Brighton boss said, "We have Kaoru Mitoma, James Milner, Tommy Watson and Yasin Ayari back. That’s the positive news."They are definitely options to be in the squad, so we have decisions to make.
It will definitely mean some players will be out of the squad." But I think it's more a positive thing that we have to make decisions on which players are in the squad and which players are not in the squad."Kaoru has overcome the pain issue and he trained well this week, so he will be an option."Hurzeler also confirmed Stefanos Tzimas will miss the rest of the season after the striker suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in the 4-3 home loss to Aston Villa last week.Solly March also remains absent along with Adam Webster.For the latest Liverpool FC news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @LivEchoLFC - the official Liverpool ECHO LFC Twitter account - for all the latest LFC news as it happens in real time.We're also on FaceookLiverpoolEchoLFC - your must-see LFC news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.Listen to our podcasts by searching for 'Blood Red' wherever you get your podcasts.Sign up for one of the Liverpool Echo's free daily and weekly newsletters on Liverpool by clicking here.