Liverpool suffer injury blow as crucial star misses training before Frankfurt trip

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool trained on Tuesday afternoon at the AXA Training Centre before heading to Frankfurt for Wednesday's clashRyan Gravenberch has dealt Liverpool an injury blow ahead of the Reds' trip to Eintracht Frankfurt as he sat out open training on Tuesday. The Dutchman was forced off with an ankle injury in Sunday's defeat to Manchester United.The 23-year-old twisted his ankle when challenging Bryan Mbeumo early in the second half, and while he initially tried to play on, he was withdrawn shortly after the hour-mark as Liverpool went on to suffer a 2-1 defeat.Arne Slot would confirm after the game that Gravenberch's withdrawal was a result of his injury and he would be assessed ahead of the trip to Germany.READ MORE: Arne Slot contemplates major Mohamed Salah decision as Liverpool injury update expectedREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher shares how Liverpool can solve £320m problem and who Arne Slot must learn from“I took him off because he twisted his ankle,” Slot said after the match.

“Is he an injury concern? That’s what we have to wait and see tomorrow, but we have to play [on Wednesday] again.”But after not taking part in open training, the Reds look set to be without the Netherlands international against Frankfurt.There was at least better news for Liverpool elsewhere as Wataru Endo returned to training.

The Japan international missed the defeat to Manchester United with a hamstring injury, having also sat out international duty after suffering the issue against Chelsea.Alexis Mac Allister also took part in training despite receiving four stitches to a head injury in the defeat to United, with the pair and Curtis Jones all options to replace Gravenberch as Liverpool's holding midfielder in Germany.Slot is set to offer an injury update at his pre-match press conference in Frankfurt from 6.30pm on Tuesday evening.Watch Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool on TNT SportsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreLiverpool continue their UEFA Champions League campaign as they face Eintracht Frankfurt on October 22.