Slot drops hugely frustrating new 14-word Liverpool injury update that fans will hate

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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has dropped a negative 14-word injury update ahead of the weekend visit of Aston Villa in the Premier League. Speaking in his pre-Villa press conference on Friday [via This Is Anfield], Slot confirmed in 14 words that Curtis Jones and Alexander Isak are both almost certainly out of the game: “The other two are probably 99.9 percent sure not in the squad for Saturday.” Slot also added that Ryan Gravenberch could at least feature, in a much-needed boost: “Ryan trained with us yesterday, the other two didn’t yet.

Then we’re going to make the call if he is able to start, yes or no.” How will Liverpool line-up against Aston Villa? Not having Jones and Isak on Saturday is the latest injury blow for Liverpool, with Alisson and Jeremie Frimpong already definitely out of the weekend action.

Jones was one of the few positives from last Saturday’s 3-2 defeat away to Brentford, with him and Dominik Szoboszlai trying their best while others around them toiled, and he would likely have started against Villa. He is also a main contributor for This Is Anfield, one of the world's biggest Reds-related sites, where he writes features and news, and covers matchday content.