Report: After Alisson and Salah, Liverpool sweating on fitness of two more key players before Brighton visit
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Liverpool will check on the fitness of Hugo Ekitike and Dominik Szoboszlai ahead of their Premier League match against Brighton.The Reds have a quick turnaround after Tuesday’s Champions League win over Galatasaray, with Arne Slot forced to guard against potential fitness problems.Both Ekitike and Szoboszlai reportedly struggled with cramp towards the end of Tuesday’s match, and Liverpool must make a decision over whether either will be involved at the Amex Stadium. Arne Slot’s expected front three without Salah, what changes would you make? 🔄 No room for Rio again!
Salah is ruled out vs Brighton and Frimpong is a doubt. Looks like Gakpo will return…Liverpool predicted XI vs Brighton – GRV Media Ekitike and Szoboszlai facing late fitness testAfter Slot ruled Mohamed Salah out of the Brighton game, Friday evening brought more bad news for Liverpool, with confirmation arriving that Alisson Becker will also miss the match.Already without two key players, the Reds badly need both Ekitike and Szoboszlai, but according to a report from The Times, the pair will be assessed before the game.It’s claimed that the two players both finished the Galatasaray match with cramp, with a check reportedly needing to be done to determine their availability for Brighton.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Fabian Hurzeler applauds Arne Slot’s ‘incredible’ recent tactical tweak with LiverpoolMeanwhile, Liverpool are also said to be mindful not to overload Jeremie Frimpong, who has started the last two matches after recovering from a hamstring problem.Szoboszlai looked likely to start at right-back against Brighton, and his potential absence will give Slot a real problem in that position.Ekitike’s importance has also been underlined after Salah’s injury, and though Liverpool have several options to replace the Egyptian, that will become more complicated if the No.
22 is deemed too big of a risk to play.As the issues appear to have been just a case of cramping, it seems more likely that Ekitike and Szoboszlai will be ready to face Brighton. But with injuries already piling up, Liverpool need to be careful not to add to their problems.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox